swift as an arrow

*swift as an arrow

and *swift as the wind; *swift as thought

very fast. (*Also: as ~.) The new intercity train is swift as an arrow. You won't have to wait for me long; I'll be there, swift as thought.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Melek (1)	-	Hebrew
Manuel	mah-NWEL (Spanish), man-oo-EL (Portuguese), MAHN-oo-el (German)	Spanish, Portuguese, German, English, Italian, French, Romanian, Late Greek (Latinized)
Kenney	['keni]
Gallagher	['gæləhə]
Adrianus	ah-dree-AH-nus, AH-dree-ah-nus	Dutch
Payton	PAY-tən	English (Modern)