The first name Irénée

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About the first name Irénée

Meaning

The name Irénée traditionally means “peaceful” or “man of peace”.

Historical origin

The name Irénée comes from Greek Eirenaios, derived from eirene “peace”.

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In parish acts, Irénée can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:iré-néiʁen.e

Frequency of the first name Irénée by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Irénée by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name IrénéeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Irénée in baptisms by year.10075502501680173017801830188019301680–1684 10 baptisms1810–1814 10 baptisms1820–1824 10 baptisms1825–1829 10 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1840–1844 50 baptisms1845–1849 50 baptisms1850–1854 40 baptisms1855–1859 20 baptisms1860–1864 20 baptisms1865–1869 90 baptisms1870–1874 20 baptisms1875–1879 20 baptisms1880–1884 30 baptisms1885–1889 80 baptisms1890–1894 60 baptisms1895–1899 70 baptisms1900–1904 20 baptisms1905–1909 70 baptisms1910–1914 90 baptisms1915–1919 90 baptisms1920–1924 40 baptisms1925–1929 40 baptisms1930–1934 30 baptisms

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