Given name · Russian · rsk
Ириней
“peace”
Ириней (Irinéj) is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek, meaning “peace.” It is used in Russian and Pannonian Rusyn.
Russian and rskWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Irenaeus.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Pannonian Rusyn usage, Ириней developed from Εἰρηναῖος.
Ириней’s family of names
In Pannonian Rusyn usage, Ириней developed from the Ancient Greek form Εἰρηναῖος. In Russian usage, Ириней has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Ireneusz. In Russian usage, Ириней has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Ireneo.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Ириней has relatives in 18 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere Ириней comes from · 1 name
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 17
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ириней
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