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- speak of the devil, and he appears
speak of the devil, and he appears
speak of the devil, and he appears
An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after he or she was being discussed. John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, speak of the devil, and he appears! We were just talking about something funny you said the other day."
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Azra | | - | Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu |
| Anielka | | ahn-YEL-kah | Polish |
| Ottilie | | o-TEE-lee-ə | German |
| Cyrus | | SIE-rəs (English) | English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Kinsley | | KINZ-lee | English (Modern) |
| Phelps | | [felps] | |