Irene (given name)

Irene (Greek: Ειρήνη- Eirēnē), sometimes written Irini, is derived from εἰρήνη, the Greek word for "peace". Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace. Irene was also the name of an 8th-century Byzantine empress (Irene of Athens), as well as the name of several saints (see Agape, Chionia, and Irene).

Irene
Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace.
Pronunciation/aɪˈriːn/ eye-REEN; /aɪˈriːni/ eye-REEN-ee
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaningpeace
Other names
Related namesArina, Iren, Irena, Irina, Rina

Irene was the sixth most popular name for girls in Spain in 2006. It was the 632nd most popular name for girls in the United States in 2007, down from 592nd place in 2006.[1]

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  1. Behind the Name
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gollark: I suppose it could roll, which might be fun.
gollark: If you want to be in a sphere that's your problem.
gollark: I agree. They should live in cuboids.
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