Details for the forename Irene

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Irene (female)


Variants:	Arina (F) Irena (F) Irina (F)
Pet Name(s):	Reenie (F) Rena (F) Rene (F) Renée (F) Renie (F)
Derivative(s):	Eireen (F)
Masculine form:	Iréné (M)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English, Latinized form of Greek "peace". The French form has an accent: Irène. The French male name Iréné is more probably from Greek "peaceable".