Meaning & origin
What it means
Irinej is a romanization of Ириней. Ириней means “peace.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Russian use, Irinej shares an earlier linguistic root with Iréné. An origin associated with Iréné is Greek.
Explained through its name family
Irinej’s family of names
Irinej shares a linguistic root with Iréné. In Serbian usage, Irinej has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Ириней. In Pannonian Rusyn usage, Irinej is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Ириней.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 1
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