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
Benj	BENJ	English
Gavriel	-	Hebrew
Clementina	[klemən'ti:nə]
Junia	-	Biblical, Ancient Roman
Raelene	ray-LEEN	English (Rare)
Savannah	sə-VAN-ə	English