make one's mark

Achieve distinction, as in Terry soon made his mark as an organist. This expression transfers a written or printed symbol to a strong impression. [Mid-1800s] Also see make a name for oneself.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Noble	['nəubl]
Trygve	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Irma	EER-mah (German, Finnish), UR-mə (English)	German, English, Dutch, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Hungarian (Rare), Ancient G
BrÍGida	-	Portuguese
Bashemath	-	Biblical
Amethyst	AM-ə-thist	English (Rare)