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stormy petrel
stormy petrel
One who enjoys conflict and is often associated with it; a troublemaker. The phrase refers to a seabird of the same name that was thought to indicate bad weather. Todd is just a stormy petrel, causing trouble everywhere he goes!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Muna | | - | Arabic |
| Barton | | ['ba:tən] | |
| Bjarni | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic |
| Cila | | - | Slovene, Croatian |
| Liouba | | - | Russian |
| Michelle | | mee-SHEL (French), mi-SHEL (English) | French, English, Dutch |