welcome mat

A friendly welcome, as in They put out the welcome mat for all new members. This expression alludes to a doormat with the word "Welcome" printed on it. [Mid-1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gillian	JIL-ee-ən, GIL-ee-ən	English
Basia (2)	-	Hebrew
Julian	['dʒu:ljən]
Richa	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali
Shepard	['ʃepəd]
PranciŠKus	-	Lithuanian