Wikipedia:
Irene is a name derived from the Greek word εἰρήνη (eiréné) meaning "peace". It may also be spelled or transliterated as "Irini", "Eirene", or "Eirini".
It may refer to:
Mythical figures
Eirene (Greek goddess), one of the HoraeEirene (daughter of Poseidon), eponym of an island near Crete
People
Given name
(see Irene (given name))
Irene, baptismal name of Tzitzak (died 750), wife of Byzantine Emperor Constantine VIrene of Athens (c. 752–803), wife of Byzantine Emperor Leo IV and empress regnant, 797-802Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (born 1942)Princess Irene of the Netherlands (born 1939)One of several people called Saint Irene, including:
Irene of Hungary (died 1134)Irene of Rome (died c. 288)Irene of Thessalonica (died 304), one of the virgin sisters Agape, Chionia, and IreneIrene of Tomar (died c. 653)Eirene (artist), ancient Greek artistIrene Bedard (born 1967), Native American actressIrene Cara (born 1959), American singer, songwriter, and actressIrene Charnley (born 1960), South African businesswomanIrene Castle (1893–1969), ballroom dancer in the team of Vernon and Irene CastleIrene de Kok (born 1963), Dutch judokaIrene Dunne (1898–1990), American actressIrene Eijs (born 1966), Dutch rowerIrini Georgatou, Greek tennis playerIrini Giannatou, birth name of Greek actress and singer Rena DorIrene Hunt, American children's writersIrene Jacob (born 1966), French-born Swiss actressIrini Karra, Greek fashion modelEirini Kavarnou, Greek swimmerIrene Lentz (1900–1962), American clothing designerIrene Papas (born 1926 or 1929), Greek actressIrene Piotrowski (born 1941), Lithuanian-Canadian athleteIrini Psyhrami, Greek pop singerIrene Ryan (1902–1973), American actressIrene Saez (born 1961), Venezuelan politician and former Miss UniverseIrini Terzoglou, Greek shot putterIrene van Dyk (born 1972), New Zealand netball player
Toponomy
Irene, Gauteng, a small town in South AfricaIrene, South Dakota, a town in South Dakota, USAIrene, Texas, USA, an unincorporated communityLake Irene, a small lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USAEirini station, an ISAP metro station in Ano Maroussi, Greece
Weather
Several tropical storms/hurricanes
In the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Irene (1959), caused minor damage to the Florida PanhandleHurricane Irene (1971), struck Nicaragua as a Category 1 hurricane, then tracked to the Eastern Pacific Ocean and became Eastern Pacific's hurricane OliviaHurricane Irene (1981), Category 3 hurricane; moved across the Atlantic both ways, eventually hitting France as an extratropical stormHurricane Irene (1999), Category 2 hurricane; passed over Cuba and struck Florida, causing $800 million (1999 USD) in damageHurricane Irene (2005), Category 2 hurricane; did not affect landHurricane Irene (2011), caused extensive damage to the Greater Antilles, made landfall on the US East Coast as a Category 1 hurricane, causing $18.7 billion (2011 USD) in damage both in the U.S. and the Antilles. The name Irene was retired after this storm and replaced by Irma.Western Pacific
Tropical Storm Irene (1947)
Astronomy
14 Irene, an asteroid
Chemistry
Irene, the hydrocarbon C1318 formed by dehydration of irone
Literature and popular culture
In film and animations
Irene, a 1926 filmIrene, a 1940 American filmMe, Myself & Irene, a 2000 American filmIrene, a 2009 French filmIrene The Robot, a web-based animation from Hiroki Star ProductionsEirene, a computer on a colonization ship in the anime series SoltyRei In literature
Irene (play), a play by Samuel Johnson, written in the 1700'sIrene Redfield, a character in the novel Passing, by Nella LarsenIrene Adler, a character in the Sherlock Holmes story "A Scandal in Bohemia"Irene Forsyte, a character in The Forsyte SagaIrene Pollock, a character in the 44 Scotland Street seriesIrene Van de Kamp, a character in the Good Girls (comics) seriesDestiny (Irene Adler), a Marvel Comics character In music
"Irene", a song by tobyMac on his album Momentum (TobyMac album)Irene (musical), a 1919 Broadway musicalIrene, a character in the opera Tamerlano by HandelIrene, a character in the opera Bajazet by Vivaldi"Goodnight, Irene", an American folk song, first recorded in 1932 In television
Irene the Concierge, character portrayed by Sharon Jordan on the TV series, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Ships
MV Eirini, a British refrigerated cargo liner in service 1961-70MV Irene, a Greek-owned freighterSMS Irene, a German protected cruiser 1887-1921, one of two Irene class cruisersIrene (sternwheeler), a steamboat of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet in the early 1900sTSS Irene (1885), a steam turbine cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1885 to 1906MV Irene SL, a Greek-owne supertankerIrene (ketch), a sailing ship built in 1907 in Bridgwater
Other
a rosemary cultivarIrene-Wakonda School District in South Dakota (see List of school districts in South Dakota)
