strike (someone) dumb

To render someone speechless, as due to a great surprise or shock. My father's sudden resignation from the company struck each of us dumb.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Crocetta	kro-CHET-tah	Italian
Hunor	-	Hungarian
Beckah	BEK-ə	English
Iohannes	-	Biblical Latin
Shaniqua	shə-NEE-kwə	African American (Modern)
EydÍS	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic