soul of, the

The essence of some quality, as in You can trust her; she's the soul of discretion, or He's the very soul of generosity but he can be cranky at times. This idiom was first recorded in 1605.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Virgil	['və:dʒil]
Chukwudi	-	Western African, Igbo
Latifa	-	Arabic
Chinedu	-	Western African, Igbo
JerÓNimo	he-RO-nee-mo (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Roald	-	Norwegian