Irene

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɪˈɹiːn/
• Rhymes: -iːn

Proper noun

Irene

1. (Greek mythology) Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, one of the Horae/Horæ; equivalent to the Roman goddess Pax.
2. (astronomy) 14 Irene, a main belt asteroid.
3. A female given name, in regular use since the 19th century.
   • 1653 Jeremiah Burroughs: Irenicum: To the Lovers of Truth & Peace. London, Robert Dawlman,1653. page 267:

     But lest I be thought too literall, give me leave to allegorize upon this Irene. Her name is a Greek name, Εἰρήνη, it signifies peace; we must not dote upon our Irene, our private peace, that the publique should suffer for the sake of it.

   • 1944 A.J.Cronin: The Green Years.Little, Brown, and Company, 1944. page 62:

     "And I have such a horrible name. Think of it... Kate. Who would take Kate on a Moonlight Cruise...or out to the Minstrels at the point. If you ever do find me in the company of a strange young man, call me Irene. Promise me."

   • 1993 Oscar Hijuelos: The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien. →ISBN page 75:

     Better to consider the love of Irene, the seventh of the sisters, with her most elegant name.

4. A city/town in South Dakota, US.

Anagrams

• ERNIE, Ernie

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”)

Proper noun

Irene

1. A female given name.

References

• Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 24 029 females with the given name Irene have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Irene ?

1. A female given name.

Anagrams

• Ieren

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”)

Proper noun

Irene

1. A female given name.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈirene/
• Hyphenation: I‧re‧ne

Proper noun

Irene

1. A female given name.
   • 1978 Tuovi Saarenpää, Kihlat,Weilin + Göös, →ISBN, page 69:

     Jo lapsuudessa he olivat olleet erilaisia, ei olisi sisaruksiksi uskonut. Ja oli kuin äitikin olisi vaistonnut ja tajunnut sen heti alusta alkaen, kun antoi heille, sisaruksille, niin erilaiset nimet. Mikä nyt olisi ollut tavallisempi nimi kuin Elvi? Vaikka eihän se ollut nykyään enää tavallinenkaan, vanhanaikainen se oli, ei sellaista nimeä tavannut enää juuri kellään. Kun taas Irene―sehän soinnahti heti niin hienosti. Eräällä prinsessallakin taisi olla sellainen nimi. Ja Irene oli aina ollut nimensä mittainen.

   • 1984 Veronica Pimenoff, Loistava Helena, Tammi, →ISBN, page 280:

     Tytär oli nimetön. Helena ei ollut halunnut valita nimeä etukäteen jostakin luettelosta. Hän oli ajatellut että kunhan hän näkee lapsen, hän tietää mikä sen nimi on. Ei hän tiennyt, mikään nimi ei tuntunut sille sopivalta. Sampo oli ehdottanut Ireneä tytön nimeksi enemmän sen merkityksen kuin äänneasun vuoksi. Helena toisti nyt tämän nimen ääneen kuin sovittaakseen sitä lapselle mutta ei tuo tuntunut sopivan.

Anagrams

• Eerin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”)

Proper noun

Irene

1. A female given name.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”)

Proper noun

Irene f

1. A female given name.

Anagrams

• ernie

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”)

Proper noun

Irene

1. A female given name.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ˈɾe.ni/

Proper noun

Irene f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Irene

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”)

Proper noun

Irene f

1. A female given name.

Alternative forms

• Irène

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”)

Proper noun

Irene c (genitive Irenes)

1. A female given name.

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 47 739 females with the given name Irene living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.