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
Efimia	-	Greek
Holden	HOL-dən	English (Modern)
AnaÏS	a-na-EES (French)	Occitan, Catalan, French
Ayo	-	Western African, Yoruba
JÓHannes	-	Icelandic, Faroese
Caelie	KAY-lee	English (Rare)