make a name



make a name (for oneself)

Fig. to become famous. Sally wants to work hard and make a name for herself. It's hard to make a name without a lot of talent and hard work.
See also: make, name

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Boyko-Bulgarian
KingaKEEN-gah (Polish), KEEN-gaw (Hungarian)Polish, Hungarian
Duda-Portuguese
Ranjeet-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Dudu-Portuguese
Vickers['vikəz]