God forfend

A phrase invoking God's protection to keep something from happening. Similar to the more common phrase "God forbid." God forfend I get another ticket on my parents' car. I'll be grounded for a month!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Brooklyn	BRUWK-lin	English (Modern)
Nikolaus	NI-ko-lows	German
Agamemnon	ag-ə-MEM-nahn (English)	Greek Mythology
Orabela	o-rah-BE-lah	Esperanto
Bowen	['bəuən]
Layton	LAY-tən	English