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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rosa (1)	RO-sah (Spanish, Dutch), RAW-zah (Italian), RO-zə (English)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, English
Cynebald	-	Anglo-Saxon
Rolando	ro-LAHN-do (Spanish)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Jez	JEZ	English (British)
Ragnhei&Eth;R	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Tendaji	-	Eastern African, Swahili