The story behind Irena
Learned borrowing from Latin Īrēnē, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Slovak entry
Derived from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē).
Pronunciation
Polish: /iˈrɛ.na/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Slovak: /irena/
- Slovak: [ˈirena]
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