Derived from Greek eirene meaning "peace". Irene was the Greek goddess of peace. Another famous bearer was an 8th-century Byzantine empress, the first woman to lead the Empire. She originally served as regent for her son, but later had him killed and ruled alone.
А я-то все думала: каким боком связаны я и "peace"...
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2004-02-17 03:32 pm (UTC)А я-то все думала: каким боком связаны я и "peace"...
no subject
Date: 2004-02-17 11:59 pm (UTC)