Could I be excused?

Would you give me permission to leave?; Would you give me permission to leave the table? (Also used with can or may in place of could.) Bill: I'm finished, Mom. Could I be excused? Mother: Yes, of course, when you use good manners like that.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cedric	SED-rik	English
Cordell	['kɔ:dəl]
Candi	KAN-dee	English
ÇElİK	-	Turkish
Joanna	jo-AN-ə (English), yaw-AHN-nah (Polish)	English, Polish, Biblical
Patrice (2)	-	English