legend in own time

legend in one's own (life)time

Fig. someone who is very famous and widely known for doing something special. The young golfer became a legend in his own lifetime.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cleophas	KLEE-ə-fəs (English)	Biblical
Flynn	[flin]
Lauressa	lə-RES-ə	English (Rare)
Iairos	-	Biblical Greek
Benedito	-	Portuguese
Fleurette	flə-RET (English)	French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)