near to one's heart

Also, close to one's heart. Loved by or important to one, as in This last painting was very near to her heart, or His first grandson is close to his heart. [Late 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rashn	-	Persian Mythology
Amelia	[ə'mi:ljə]
Fagan	['feigən]
Gabija	-	Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Imhotep	im-HO-tep (English)	Ancient Egyptian
Catarina	kah-tah-REE-nah (Italian), ka-ta-REE-na (Galician)	Italian, Portuguese, Occitan, Galician