happen by



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happen by

To appear, arrive, pass, or come upon casually or by chance. I happened by a quaint new craft store the other day. I happened by your brother yesterday in the grocery store. If another tornado like that happens by any time soon, this town is done for!
See also: happen

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SableSAY-bəlEnglish (Modern)
InnocentIN-ə-sənt (English)History
OlekAW-lekPolish
RutaRUW-tahPolish
Lyuben-Bulgarian
GwendolineGWEN-də-lien (English), GWEN-də-leen (English)Welsh, English (British), French