Irene

(for 1, ī rēnor, esp.Brit, ī rēnē; for 2, ī rē)

noun

  1. a feminine name
  2. Gr. Myth. the goddess of peace, daughter of Zeus and Themis: identified with the Roman Pax

Origin: < Fr or L: Fr Irène < L Irene < Gr Eirēnē, lit., peace

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