 Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace. | |
| Pronunciation | /aɪˈriːn/ eye-REEN; /aɪˈriːni/ eye-REEN-ee |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | peace |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Arina, Eirene, Iren, Irena, Irina, Rina |
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).
Variants
- Arina ( Russian)
- Arisha ( Russian)
- Eireen ( English, Irish)
- Eirena ( English)
- Eirene ( English, Greek)
- Eirini ( Greek)
- Eraina ( English)
- Erayna ( English)
- Erea ( Galicia)
- Erene ( English)
- Ereni ( Greek)
- Eriny ( Greek, similar to the pronunciation of)
- Ira ( Russian, Ukrainian)
- Ireen ( English)
- Iren ( English)
- Irén ( Hungarian)
- Irena ( Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian)
- Irene ( Dutch, English, Italian, Latvian, Spanish, Portuguese)
- Irène ( French)
- Irenea ( Spanish)
- Irenka ( Czech, Polish, Slovak)
- Iria ( Galician, Portuguese)
- Iriana ( English)
- Iriana, Irene ( Indonesian)
- Iriena ( English)
- Irin ( English)
- Irina ( Bulgarian, Finnish, Romanian, Russian)
- Irine ( English)
- Irina ( Russian, Romanian)
- Irinka ( Russian)
- Irishka ( Russian, Ukrainian)
- Irinushka ( Russian)
- Irisha ( Russian)
- Irja ( Finnish)
- Irka ( Czech)
- Iryna ( English, Ukrainian)
- Irynka ( Ukrainian)
- Irynochka ( Ukrainian)
- Reeni ( English)
- Reeny ( English)
- Rena ( English, Greek)
- Rene ( English)
- Reney ( English)
- Reni ( English)
- Renie ( English)
- Rina ( Russian)
- Yarina ( Russian)
- Yaryna ( Ukrainian)
- Yeran ( Armenian)
- Yeranouhi ( Armenian)
People with the given name
- Irene, baptismal name of Tzitzak (died 750), wife of Byzantine Emperor Constantine V
- Irene of Athens (c. 752 – 803), wife of Byzantine Emperor Leo IV and empress regnant, 797–802
- Irene of Hungary (1088–1134), empress consort of John II Komnenos of the Byzantine Empire
- Irene Angelina (fl. late 1100s)
- Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1904–1974), later Duchess of Aosta, Queen of Croatia
- Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (born 1942)
- Princess Irene of the Netherlands (born 1939)
- Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine (1866–1953)
- Saint Irene (disambiguation), various saints
- Eirene (artist), ancient Greek artist
- Irene (singer) (born 1991), South Korean singer
- Irene Agyepong, Ghanaian public health physician
- Irene Alexander, Australian spiritual director, writer and lecturer
- Irene Kataq Angutitok (1914–1971), Inuit sculptor
- Irene Bedard (born 1967), Native American actress
- Irene Bertschek, German economist
- Irene Borrego (born 2001), Mexican weightlifter
- Irene Bosch, Venezuelan biologist and researcher
- Irene Bridger (21st century), Canadian singer
- Irene Broe (1923–1992), Irish sculptor
- Irene Cara (1959–2022), American singer, songwriter, and actress
- Irene Castle (1893–1969), half of the ballroom dance team of Vernon and Irene Castle
- Irene Charnley (born 1960), South African businesswoman
- Irene Chepet Cheptai (born 1992), Kenyan distance runner
- Irene Dallas (1883–1971), British suffragette
- Irene Diaz, American singer-songwriter
- Irene Dick (born 1949), Curaçaoan politician
- Irene Dölling (born 1942), German sociologist
- Irene Dunne (1898–1990), American actress
- Irene Eastman (1894-1918), American singer
- Irene Edgar (born 1957), Scottish lawn bowler
- Irene Eijs (born 1966), Dutch rower
- Irene Emery (1900–1981), American art historian, scholar, curator, textile anthropologist, sculptor, and modern dancer
- Irini Georgatou (b. 1990), Greek tennis player
- Irini Giannatou (1917–2000), birth name of Greek actress and singer Rena Dor
- Irene Gifford, American politician
- Irene Gilbert (1934–2011), German-American actress
- Irene Gilbert (swimmer) (1903–1988), British swimmer
- Irene Gilbert (fashion designer) (c. 1910 – 1985), Irish fashion designer
- Irene Hays (born 1953/1954), British civil servant and businesswoman
- Irene Haines, American politician and businesswoman from Connecticut
- Irene Hunt, American children's writers
- Irene ʻĪʻī Brown Holloway, Hawaiian philanthropist
- Irene Jacob (born 1966), French-born Swiss actress
- Irène Joliot-Curie (1897–1956), French scientist
- Irini Karra, Greek fashion model
- Eirini Kavarnou, Greek swimmer
- Irene de Kok (born 1963), Dutch judoka
- Irene Lentz (1901–1962), American fashion and film costume designer, known simply as "Irene"
- Irène Lidova, (1907–2002), Russian-French dance critic
- Irene Luxbacher (born 1970), Canadian artist, author and illustrator
- Irene Manjeri, Ugandan pastor
- Irene McAra-McWilliam, British design researcher and Director of the Glasgow School of Art
- Irene Ovonji-Odida (born 1964), Ugandan lawyer, politician, and women's rights activist
- Irene Papas (1929–2022), Greek actress
- Irene Piotrowski (1941–2020), Lithuanian-Canadian athlete
- Irene Pijoan (1953–2004), Swiss-born American painter, sculptor, and educator
- Irini Psyhrami, Greek pop singer
- Irene Rousseau (born 1941), American artist
- Irene Ryan (1902–1973), American actress
- Irene Saez (born 1961), Venezuelan politician and former Miss Universe
- Irene Skliva (born 1978), Miss World 1996
- Iréne Slättengren (born 1952), Swedish equestrian
- Irene Tedrow (1907–1995), American character actress
- Irini Terzoglou, Greek shot putter
- Irene van Dyk (born 1972), New Zealand netball player
- Irene Vernon (1922–1998), American actress
- Irene Sue Vernon, American professor
- Mother Irini (1936–2006), Egyptian abbess
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Daly, Kathleen N.; Rengel, Marian (2009). Greek and Roman Mythology, A to Z. Infobase Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4381-2800-9.
Categories:
- Dutch feminine given names
- English feminine given names
- English given names
- Feminine given names
- Given names of Greek language origin
- Given names
- Greek feminine given names
- Italian feminine given names
- Latvian feminine given names
- Lithuanian feminine given names
- Portuguese feminine given names
- Scottish feminine given names
- Spanish feminine given names
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Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace. | |
| Pronunciation | /aɪˈriːn/ eye-REEN; /aɪˈriːni/ eye-REEN-ee |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | peace |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Arina, Eirene, Iren, Irena, Irina, Rina |
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).
Variants
- Arina ( Russian)
- Arisha ( Russian)
- Eireen ( English, Irish)
- Eirena ( English)
- Eirene ( English, Greek)
- Eirini ( Greek)
- Eraina ( English)
- Erayna ( English)
- Erea ( Galicia)
- Erene ( English)
- Ereni ( Greek)
- Eriny ( Greek, similar to the pronunciation of)
- Ira ( Russian, Ukrainian)
- Ireen ( English)
- Iren ( English)
- Irén ( Hungarian)
- Irena ( Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian)
- Irene ( Dutch, English, Italian, Latvian, Spanish, Portuguese)
- Irène ( French)
- Irenea ( Spanish)
- Irenka ( Czech, Polish, Slovak)
- Iria ( Galician, Portuguese)
- Iriana ( English)
- Iriana, Irene ( Indonesian)
- Iriena ( English)
- Irin ( English)
- Irina ( Bulgarian, Finnish, Romanian, Russian)
- Irine ( English)
- Irina ( Russian, Romanian)
- Irinka ( Russian)
- Irishka ( Russian, Ukrainian)
- Irinushka ( Russian)
- Irisha ( Russian)
- Irja ( Finnish)
- Irka ( Czech)
- Iryna ( English, Ukrainian)
- Irynka ( Ukrainian)
- Irynochka ( Ukrainian)
- Reeni ( English)
- Reeny ( English)
- Rena ( English, Greek)
- Rene ( English)
- Reney ( English)
- Reni ( English)
- Renie ( English)
- Rina ( Russian)
- Yarina ( Russian)
- Yaryna ( Ukrainian)
- Yeran ( Armenian)
- Yeranouhi ( Armenian)
People with the given name
- Irene, baptismal name of Tzitzak (died 750), wife of Byzantine Emperor Constantine V
- Irene of Athens (c. 752 – 803), wife of Byzantine Emperor Leo IV and empress regnant, 797–802
- Irene of Hungary (1088–1134), empress consort of John II Komnenos of the Byzantine Empire
- Irene Angelina (fl. late 1100s)
- Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1904–1974), later Duchess of Aosta, Queen of Croatia
- Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (born 1942)
- Princess Irene of the Netherlands (born 1939)
- Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine (1866–1953)
- Saint Irene (disambiguation), various saints
- Eirene (artist), ancient Greek artist
- Irene (singer) (born 1991), South Korean singer
- Irene Agyepong, Ghanaian public health physician
- Irene Alexander, Australian spiritual director, writer and lecturer
- Irene Kataq Angutitok (1914–1971), Inuit sculptor
- Irene Bedard (born 1967), Native American actress
- Irene Bertschek, German economist
- Irene Borrego (born 2001), Mexican weightlifter
- Irene Bosch, Venezuelan biologist and researcher
- Irene Bridger (21st century), Canadian singer
- Irene Broe (1923–1992), Irish sculptor
- Irene Cara (1959–2022), American singer, songwriter, and actress
- Irene Castle (1893–1969), half of the ballroom dance team of Vernon and Irene Castle
- Irene Charnley (born 1960), South African businesswoman
- Irene Chepet Cheptai (born 1992), Kenyan distance runner
- Irene Dallas (1883–1971), British suffragette
- Irene Diaz, American singer-songwriter
- Irene Dick (born 1949), Curaçaoan politician
- Irene Dölling (born 1942), German sociologist
- Irene Dunne (1898–1990), American actress
- Irene Eastman (1894-1918), American singer
- Irene Edgar (born 1957), Scottish lawn bowler
- Irene Eijs (born 1966), Dutch rower
- Irene Emery (1900–1981), American art historian, scholar, curator, textile anthropologist, sculptor, and modern dancer
- Irini Georgatou (b. 1990), Greek tennis player
- Irini Giannatou (1917–2000), birth name of Greek actress and singer Rena Dor
- Irene Gifford, American politician
- Irene Gilbert (1934–2011), German-American actress
- Irene Gilbert (swimmer) (1903–1988), British swimmer
- Irene Gilbert (fashion designer) (c. 1910 – 1985), Irish fashion designer
- Irene Hays (born 1953/1954), British civil servant and businesswoman
- Irene Haines, American politician and businesswoman from Connecticut
- Irene Hunt, American children's writers
- Irene ʻĪʻī Brown Holloway, Hawaiian philanthropist
- Irene Jacob (born 1966), French-born Swiss actress
- Irène Joliot-Curie (1897–1956), French scientist
- Irini Karra, Greek fashion model
- Eirini Kavarnou, Greek swimmer
- Irene de Kok (born 1963), Dutch judoka
- Irene Lentz (1901–1962), American fashion and film costume designer, known simply as "Irene"
- Irène Lidova, (1907–2002), Russian-French dance critic
- Irene Luxbacher (born 1970), Canadian artist, author and illustrator
- Irene Manjeri, Ugandan pastor
- Irene McAra-McWilliam, British design researcher and Director of the Glasgow School of Art
- Irene Ovonji-Odida (born 1964), Ugandan lawyer, politician, and women's rights activist
- Irene Papas (1929–2022), Greek actress
- Irene Piotrowski (1941–2020), Lithuanian-Canadian athlete
- Irene Pijoan (1953–2004), Swiss-born American painter, sculptor, and educator
- Irini Psyhrami, Greek pop singer
- Irene Rousseau (born 1941), American artist
- Irene Ryan (1902–1973), American actress
- Irene Saez (born 1961), Venezuelan politician and former Miss Universe
- Irene Skliva (born 1978), Miss World 1996
- Iréne Slättengren (born 1952), Swedish equestrian
- Irene Tedrow (1907–1995), American character actress
- Irini Terzoglou, Greek shot putter
- Irene van Dyk (born 1972), New Zealand netball player
- Irene Vernon (1922–1998), American actress
- Irene Sue Vernon, American professor
- Mother Irini (1936–2006), Egyptian abbess
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Daly, Kathleen N.; Rengel, Marian (2009). Greek and Roman Mythology, A to Z. Infobase Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4381-2800-9.
Categories:
- Dutch feminine given names
- English feminine given names
- English given names
- Feminine given names
- Given names of Greek language origin
- Given names
- Greek feminine given names
- Italian feminine given names
- Latvian feminine given names
- Lithuanian feminine given names
- Portuguese feminine given names
- Scottish feminine given names
- Spanish feminine given names