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well-to-do
well-to-do
Fig. wealthy and of good social position. (Often with quite, as in the examples.) The Jones family is quite well-to-do. There is a gentleman waiting for you at the door. He appears quite well-to-do.
well-to-do
rich In Johannesburg's well-to-do suburbs, residents are hiring security guards to protect their homes.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Siegfried | | ZEEK-freet (German) | German, Germanic Mythology |
| Cedric | | SED-rik | English |
| Gytha | | - | English (Archaic) |
| Gamil | | - | Arabic (Egyptian) |
| Gunnar | | GOON-nahr (Swedish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology |
| Kunigunde | | koo-nee-GUWN-də | German |