strike out for

some place to begin a journey to some place; to set out on a journey for some place. We struck out for Denver, hoping to get there in a few hours. The hikers struck out for the cabin but were delayed by a sudden storm.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Emmitt	['emit]
Abdul	[a:b'du:l]
Jaycob	JAY-kəb	English (Rare)
Oedipus	ED-i-pəs (English), EED-i-pəs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Inanna	i-NAH-na	Near Eastern Mythology
Veikko	VAYK-ko	Finnish