alarums and excursions

Frantic activity that causes a clamor. Often seen in Elizabethan drama as a stage direction denoting military activity. What on earth is going on? The alarums and excursions in the living room woke me from a sound sleep—keep it down!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Grant	[grænt]
Vina	-	Indonesian
Mave	-	Irish
Waldedrudis	-	Ancient Germanic
Brigid	-	Irish, Irish Mythology
Gjergj	-	Albanian