# Irenaeus

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #72,434

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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