Irene
/aɪˈriːniː/noun
A female given name from Greek meaning “peace.”
Did you know?In Greek myth, Eirene was the goddess of peace, and her name survived into English as a personal name through centuries of Christian and classical tradition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁er-
“to join together, fit, or make peace”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē)
“peace, harmony; also the goddess Peace”
Classical Latin
Latin
Irene
“a Greek feminine name adopted into Latin”
Old French
Old French
Irene
“the name Irene, transmitted through medieval usage”
Modern English
English
Irene
“a female given name”
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