Eirene
/aɪˈriːniː/noun
In Greek mythology, Eirene is the goddess of peace; as a name, it is the Greek word for peace.
Did you know?Eirene was one of the Horae, and her name became the source of the modern word "irenic," meaning peace-making or conciliatory.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁er-
“to join, fit together, or make peace”
Ancient Greek
Greek
εἰρήνη (eirḗnē)
“peace, especially the state of public order and absence of war”
Classical Greek
Greek
Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē)
“the goddess/personification of peace”
Latin
Latin
Irenē
“a borrowed proper name and reference to peace”
Old French
Old French
Irène
“the personal name Irene, via Christian and classical tradition”
Modern English
English
Irene
“a female given name from Greek, associated with peace”