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make a living
Earn enough to support oneself, as in Can he make a living as a freelance trumpeter? This term was first recorded in 1632.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| KornÉL | | KOR-nayl | Hungarian |
| Steinn | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
| Hesiod | | HES-ee-əd (English), HEE-see-əd (English) | Ancient Greek (Anglicized) |
| Moishe | | - | Yiddish |
| LÁRus | | - | Icelandic |
| AygÜL | | - | Turkish |