Irina
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For other uses, see Irina (disambiguation).
Irina or Iryna (Cyrillic: Ирина, Ірина) is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, commonly borne by followers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is derived from Eirene (Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη), an ancient Greek goddess, personification of peace. It is mostly used in countries within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Balkans.
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Pronunciation | Russian: [ɪˈrʲinə] Ukrainian: [iˈrɪnɐ] ⓘ |
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Gender | Female |
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Word/name | Bulgarian Russian Albanian Romanian Greek Ukrainian Belarusian Serbian Macedonian Georgian Finnish |
Meaning | Peace |
Other names | |
Related names | Erina Irene Arina Yurina |
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Diminutive forms in Slavic languages include Ira, Irinka, Irinushka, Irinochka, Irisha, Irka, Irochka, Irusia, Iraya.