Meaning & origin
What it means
Irenæus goes back to Latin Irenaeus, meaning “peace.”
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Where it comes from
Irenæus 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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Irenæus’s family of names
In English usage, Irenæus has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Ireneusz. In English usage, Irenæus has a related form in Irenaeus.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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