make a living from

make a living from something

and make a living by doing something

to earn a living from something or by doing something. John makes a living from painting houses. Can you really make a living by selling jewelry?

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Flavia	FLAH-vyah (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Meredydd	-	Welsh
Kassia	KA-shə	English (Rare)
Torgils	-	Norwegian
Cynesige	-	Anglo-Saxon
Phoenix	FEE-niks	English (Modern)