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
MÓRicMO-reetsHungarian
Ziegler['zi:glə]
Angelique-Dutch
Sybillesee-BI-lə (German)German, French
ZebulunZEB-yoo-lən (English)Biblical
Cohen['kəuin]