Given name

Irenej

“peace”

Irenej is a given name from Latin. It is used in Czech.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Irenej goes back to Latin Irenaeus, meaning “peace.”

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Where it comes from

Irenej 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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Irenej’s family of names

In Czech usage, Irenej has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Ireneusz. In Slovenian usage, Irenej has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Ириней.

Walk Irenej’s family in the name graph

IrenejIreneuszИриней

The ring: across languages.

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