soul of, the



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.
See also: soul

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ehud-Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Orville['ɔ:vil]
FreyjaFRAY-ah (Norse Mythology)Icelandic, Norse Mythology
MÁEl Sechlainn-Ancient Irish
Gafar-Arabic
Takumatah-koo-mahJapanese