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Feminine
Galician
Meaning & History
Erea is a Galician form of Irene, derived from the Greek name Εἰρήνη (Eirene), meaning "peace."
In Greek mythology, Eirene was the personification of peace, one of the Ὥραι (Horai). The name was also borne by several early Christian saints and was common in the Byzantine Empire, notably by an 8th-century empress who was the first woman to lead the empire.
Erea is used primarily in Galicia, northwestern Spain, and shares a variant with Iria. Other regional forms include Irina in Russian, Iryna in Ukrainian, Irena in Slovene, and Ena in Croatian. The English-speaking world did not adopt Irene regularly until the 19th century.
Key Facts
- Meaning: Peace
- Origin: Greek (via Galician)
- Type: First name
- Usage: Galician
Related Names
Variants
Other Languages & Cultures
(Slovene)
Irena (Greek Mythology)
Eirene (Swedish)
Irene (Ukrainian)
Iryna (Russian)
Irina (Croatian)
Ena 2 (Polish)
Irenka (Southern African)
Ireen (English)
Eireen (Finnish)
Arja, Erja, Irja (French)
Irène, Irénée (Georgian)
Irine (Greek)
Eirini, Irini (Hungarian)
Irén (Latvian)
Irēna, Irīna (Portuguese)
Iria (Russian)
Arina, Arisha, Ira 2, Irinushka