Irene
A form of Eirini
Irene, in English
The Great Martyr Irene — and the plain Greek word for peace, kept on 5 May.
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Origin
The story of Eirini
Eirini keeps 5 May — the Great Martyr Irene.
The name is one of the oldest good wishes there is. Εἰρήνη is simply the Greek word for “peace.”
“Peace.”
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Eirini at a glance
This name keeps more than one day. At least one of them is a movable feast — its date is set relative to Pascha (Orthodox Easter), which itself shifts each year, so that day changes from year to year. The remaining day (or days) are fixed calendar dates and do not move. onomasti computes the observed date for every year.
Variations
Forms & nicknames of the name
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Namesakes
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