salt of the earth, the

The best or noblest of their kind, as in These campers are the salt of the earth. This metaphoric term was used by Jesus for those who were persecuted for being loyal to him (Matthew 5:13) and has been repeated ever since.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cody	KO-dee	English, Irish
Huntley	['hʌntli]
Desmond	DEZ-mənd	English, Irish
Karen (1)	KAH-ren (Danish), KER-ən (English), KAR-ən (English)	Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, German, English
Olympia	-	Greek, Slovak
Ashtad	-	Persian Mythology