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Etymology of Irene

Borrowed from French Irène, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”), name of a goddess of peace, of early Christian saints, and of an 8th-century Byzantine empress. Doublet of Eirini.

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Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, one of the Horae/Horæ; equivalent to the Roman goddess Pax. · 14 Irene, a main belt asteroid. · A female given name from Ancient Greek, in regular use since the 19th century. · A city and town in South Dakota, United States.

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Borrowed from French Irène, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”), name of a goddess of peace, of early Christian saints, and of an 8th-century Byzantine empress. Doublet of Eirini.

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