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
Olympias	-	Ancient Greek
Diodato	-	Italian
Gallchobhar	-	Irish (Rare)
Fedir	-	Ukrainian
Briana	bree-AN-ə, bree-AHN-ə, brie-AN-ə	English
Eemeli	E:-me-lee	Finnish