lump in one's throat

A feeling of constriction in the throat caused by emotion, as in The bride's mother had a lump in her throat. This expression likens the sense of a physical swelling to the tight sensation caused by strong feelings. [Mid-1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Xanthippos	-	Ancient Greek
Brando	-	Ancient Germanic
Akshay	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
Walahfrid	-	Ancient Germanic
Suman	-	Bengali, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Nora	NAWR-ə (English), NO-rah (German)	Irish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Italian