Given name
Irenäus
“peace”
Irenäus is a given name from Latin. It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Irenäus goes back to Latin Irenaeus, meaning “peace.”
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Where it comes from
Irenäus comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Latin Irenaeus, from Ancient Greek Ειρηναίος.
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Irenäus’s family of names
In German usage, Irenäus has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Ireneusz. In German usage, Irenäus has a conventional equivalent in the English form Irenaeus. In German usage, Irenäus has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form IRINEU.
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Around the world
Irenäus has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- IrenaeusEnglish
- Ireneoequivalent
- Irineyequivalent
- Irénéeequivalent
- Ireneuequivalent
- Ireneusequivalent
- ИринейRussian
- IrineuPortuguese
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