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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).
Many Catalan names are shortened to hypocoristic forms using only the final portion of the name (unlike Spanish, which mostly uses only the first portion of the name), and with a diminutive suffix (-et, -eta/-ita). Thus, shortened Catalan names taking the first portion of the name are probably influenced by the Spanish tradition.
M. Macarena (name) Magdalena (given name) Manuela (given name) Marcela; Margarita (given name) Maria (given name) María Alejandra; María de las Mercedes
The Spanish spelling of the Hebrew name, Raphael, meaning “God has healed,” this one oozes sophistication. 38. Aldo. This humble moniker means “very old,” which is pretty darn cute.
13. Carlos. The name Carlos is a Spanish variation of Charles, meaning “man.” The moniker rose in popularity in Spain in the 1980s, according to Baby Center, and has maintained a top spot ever ...
Irene (singer), the stage name of Red Velvet's Bae Joo-hyun; Irene (costume designer), American fashion designer and costume designer; IRENE (technology), an optical method for playing sound recordings; 14 Irene, an asteroid; Irene, in chemistry the hydrocarbon (CH 3) 4 C 10 H 8 formed by dehydration of irone; A rosemary cultivar
Irina or Iryna (Cyrillic: Ирина, Ірина) is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, commonly borne by followers of the Eastern Orthodox Church.It is derived from Eirene (Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη), an ancient Greek goddess, personification of peace.
Erin is also a name for Ireland in Welsh, and is one of the 20 most popular girls' names in Wales. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] As a family name , Erin has been used as one of the many spellings of the name of the Scottish clan "Irwin"—which was involved in the Scottish Plantations of Ireland . [ 10 ]