unsung hero

Fig. a hero who has gotten no praise or recognition. The time has come to recognize all the unsung heroes of the battle for low-cost housing.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Terminus	-	Roman Mythology
Macdonald	[mək'dɔnəld]
Jirou	jee-ṙo:	Japanese
Bedros	-	Armenian
Yaling	-	Chinese
Benaiah	bi-NIE-ə (English), bi-NAY-ə (English)	Biblical