Irenaeus

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proper noun

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

OriginLatin Īrēnaeus ← Ancient Greek Εἰρηναῖος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Irenæus

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΕἰρηναῖος
  2. LatinĪrēnaeus
  3. EnglishIrenaeus

From Latin Īrēnaeus, from Ancient Greek Εἰρηναῖος (Eirēnaîos), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Εἰρηναῖος
  • Εἰρηναῖος (Eirēnaîos)male given name
Arabic إِيرِينَاوُس
  • إِيرِينَاوُس (ʔīrīnāwus)male given name
Bulgarian Ирине́й
  • Ирине́й (Irinéj)male given name
Catalan Ireneu
  • Ireneumale given name
Chinese Mandarin 依勒內 /依勒内
  • 依勒內 /依勒内 (Yīlènèi)male given name
French Irénée
  • Irénéemale given name
German Irenäus
  • Irenäusmale given name
Greek Ειρηναίος
  • Ειρηναίος (Eirinaíos)male given name
Italian Ireneo
  • Ireneomale given name
Latin Irenaeus
  • Irenaeusmale given name
Polish Ireneusz
  • Ireneuszmale given name
Portuguese Irineu
  • Irineumale given name
Russian Ирине́й
  • Ирине́й (Irinéj)male given name
Spanish Ireneo
  • Ireneomale given name
Cite this entry
APA

Irenaeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irenaeus

MLA

“Irenaeus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irenaeus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Irenaeus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irenaeus.

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