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Iris (from Greek Ἶρις Ancient Greek:, the messenger of the gods among themselves and the personification of ἶρις, the "rainbow") is a feminine name.. The name came into use in English-speaking countries in the 1500s, first in reference to the goddess, and was later used along with other Ancient Greek names revived by 17th-century British poets, such as Doris and Phyllis.
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iris (/ ˈ aɪ r ɪ s /; EYE-riss; Ancient Greek: Ἶρις, romanized: Îris, lit. 'rainbow,' [2] [3] Ancient Greek:) is a daughter of the gods Thaumas and Electra, [4] the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods, a servant to the Olympians and especially Queen Hera.
Iris, a Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations character; Iris, a Ruby Gloom character; Iris, a Taxi Driver (1976) character; The Iris, the antagonist in Gemini Home Entertainment web series; Iris Buenavidez-de Vera, a Lavender Fields character; Iris Donnelly Garrison, a fictional character in the American soap opera Love is a ...
Iris/Arcus – The goddess of rainbows, who administers a network of rainbows used by demigods and Olympians to communicate remotely something that is known as Iris Messaging. It's revealed that she doesn't actually handle much of the Iris Messaging system personally, instead delegating it to her cloud nymph assistant Fleecy.
Takaya derived the name Ayame (normally a female name, meaning iris, or "blood iris" to be more specific) from the fifth month, ayamezuki or "month of irises," which is the month of the Snake, of the traditional Japanese calendar. [124] In the sequel series Fruits Basket another, Ayame and Mine are married with two children, Hibika and Chizuru.
An arrogant and sadistic princess who aims to torment Cid. Though she presents herself as courteous and well-mannered, in reality, she derives pleasure from tormenting others. This stems from her feelings of envy at being compared to her sister, Iris, and her desire for people to see her based on her own merits.
Iris Wilson (アイリス・ワトソン, Airisu Watoson, Iris Watson) is the assistant and adoptive daughter of Herlock Sholmes. She is a child prodigy, most notably penning 'The Adventures of Herlock Sholmes' and holding a medical degree at the age of 10.
Euphoria Kids is a 2020 young adult fantasy novel by Alison Evans.It tells the coming of age story of three transgender young people named Iris, Babs and "the boy". The story contains elements of magical realism, including the presence of witches, dryads and faeries, and that Iris "grew from a seed in the ground" while Babs is "made of fire".