significant other

A person with whom one is in a serious romantic relationship. Primarily heard in US. Since Kelly didn't have a significant other, she attended her friend's wedding alone.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Acke	-	Swedish
Balmer	['bɑ:mə]
Anjelica	an-JEL-i-kə	English (Modern)
Lungile	-	Southern African, Zulu
Odarka	-	Ukrainian
Adella	ə-DEL-ə	English