self-made man



self-made man

One who became successful and/or wealthy through hard work and not by inheritance or help from others. Joe is a self-made man who worked long, hard hours to turn his small business into a large, successful company.
See also: man

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vincenteveen-CHEN-teItalian
Chaleb-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Jedidiahjed-i-DIE-ə (English)Biblical
KlasKLAHSSwedish
Bijay-Bengali
Evgeniyev-GYE-nee (Russian), eev-GYE-nee (Russian)Bulgarian, Russian