Irene (given name)

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Irene (given name)

Irene (Ancient Greek: Ειρήνη, romanized: Eirḗnē), sometimes written Irini, is derived from εἰρήνη, the Greek word for "peace".[1] Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace.[2] Irene was also the name of an 8th-century Byzantine empress (Irene of Athens), as well as the name of several saints (see Saint Irene).

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Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace.
Pronunciation/ˈrn/ eye-REEN; /ˈrni/ eye-REEN-ee
GenderFemale
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Word/nameGreek
MeaningPeace
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Related namesArina, Eirene, Iren, Irena, Irina, Rina
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