Irene_(given_name)

Irene (given name)

Irene (given name)

Female 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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References

  1. [1]
    Gauche, Isebell (3 February 2012). The A to Z of Names (Revised and Expanded Edition): Discover the Promise Your Name Holds!. Struik Christian Media. ISBN 978-1-4153-1626-9.
  2. [2]
    Daly, Kathleen N.; Rengel, Marian (2009). Greek and Roman Mythology, A to Z. Infobase Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4381-2800-9.
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