under one's own steam

Independently, without help, as in For two years I published the quarterly newsletter under my own steam. This expression uses steam in the sense of "driving power," as in a steam engine. [Early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Africanus	-	Ancient Roman
Agi	-	Ancient Germanic
Cadogan	-	Welsh, Irish
Stella	['stelə]
Acker	['ækə]
Zephyros	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek