significant other



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.
See also: other, significant

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LunedLIN-ed (Welsh)Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
CloverKLO-vərEnglish (Rare)
Baldick['bɔ:ldik]
Varinia-Ancient Roman, Spanish
Enitan-Western African, Yoruba
Victoriavik-TAWR-ee-ə (English), vik-TO-ree-ah (German)English, Spanish, Romanian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman, Roman Mythology