peace and quiet

Tranquillity and freedom from disturbance. This phrase's redundancy- quiet here does not mean "lack of sound" but "peacefulness"-gives added emphasis. It often is used in wishes for this condition, as in All I want is a little peace and quiet. [Mid-1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ioanna	-	Greek, Biblical Greek
Wasi	-	Arabic
Araminta	-	English (Rare)
Hodiah	-	Biblical
Munira	-	Arabic
Pisti	-	Hungarian