status symbol

A position or activity that allows one's social prestige to be displayed, as in She doesn't even drive; that car of hers is purely a status symbol. [Mid-1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hassan	-	Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Marjana	-	Slovene, Croatian
Eda (2)	-	Medieval English
Plinius	-	Ancient Roman
Tal	-	Hebrew
Rebecca	rə-BEK-ə (English), re-BEK-kah (Italian)	English, Italian, Swedish, Biblical, Biblical Latin