Irenæus
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin Irenaeus, from Ancient Greek Εἰρηναῖος (Eirēnaîos), from εἰρηναῖος (eirēnaîos, “peaceful”), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”).
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[edit]Irenæus
- (archaic) A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- 1829, Algernon Herbert, Nimrod[1], page 12:
- The book of Judith is a most interesting topic. We shall never believe, with John of Antioch, that it was written by Irenæus, nor, with the Pseudo‐Philo de Temporibus, by Joachim, successor of Joshua the high‐priest.
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