to one's name



to one's name

Owned by one, as in He has not got a nickel to his name, or She has only one pair of shoes to her name. This idiom was first recorded in 1876.
See also: name

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wandalin-Ancient Germanic
Athey['æθi]
Lissi-Danish
Drew[dru:]
SÍLeSHEE-laIrish
JarlYAHRL (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish)Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian