chance upon (someone or something)

To happen upon someone or something accidentally or coincidentally. I chanced upon him in the library after work, and we got into a great conversation about Hemingway's works. I chanced upon a $20 bill on my way to school this morning!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abd Al-Aziz	-	Arabic
Angelika	ahn-GE-lee-kah (German), ahn-ge-LEE-kah (Polish)	German, Polish, Slovak, Czech
Mahali	-	Biblical
Aetius	-	Ancient Roman
Nikeisha	ni-KEE-shə	African American (Rare)
Lammert	LAHM-mərt	Dutch