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
Simms	[simiz]
Praveena	-	Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi
Elektra	-	Greek Mythology
Medrod	-	Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Santiago	sahn-TYAH-go (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Irfan	-	Arabic