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irenaeus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
ire-naeus
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Īrēnaeus, Εἰρηναῖος

Inflected Forms

Irenæus (alternative)

Questions

What does irenaeus mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does irenaeus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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