opposite number, one's

One's counterpart, as in He's my opposite number in the California office. This expression is generally used for a person's equivalent in another organization or system ( number alluding to their position in a hierarchy). [c. 1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wilky	-	Medieval English
Alicia	a-LEE-thya (Spanish), a-LEE-sya (Latin American Spanish), ə-LIS-yə (English), ə-LIS-ee-ə (English), ə-LISH-ə (English), ə-LEE-shə (English)	Spanish, English
Nathanahel	-	Biblical Latin
Guto	GI-taw	Welsh
Zaramama	-	Incan Mythology
Roz	RAHZ	English