Upcomer

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Someone who is anticipated to gain success or rise to prominence soon
2. An individual predicted to become important or achieve recognition in the near future
3. A person regarded as likely to succeed and become well known or influential before long

Etymology: "Upcomer" is a plain formation: the verb "upcome," meaning to come up or arise, with the agent suffix "-er" attached to make a noun for someone who comes up. The sense "rising star," a person newly rising to prominence in a field, grows naturally from that literal idea of coming up or arriving in view. The word is a compound of familiar parts rather than a borrowing, so its meaning follows directly from its pieces. Its main interest lies in how transparent it is: a reader can work out the sense from the words alone, which is why it reads as a fresh coinage even though its parts are old.

Synonyms: rising star, newcomer, emerging talent