comer

noun

1. One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning.
2. (figuratively)An ambitious person; one who is catching up in some contest and has a likelihood of victory;

   “This guy is is a real comer.”

   “The transition from comer to also-ran can be quick.”

   “Django, then, was not just a comer; he was a cause.”

3. One who arrives.

   “The champ will face all comers.”

   “It was soon apparent that no every day comer was at the door. One servant whispered […] it was the bishop […]”

   “Sullivan went on an unprecedented barnstorming tour across the country, taking on all comers and offering $1,000 to anyone who stayed four rounds, Queensberry rules.”

name

1. A surname.