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Irene is a woman's name. Irene (Ειρήνη Eirene), sometimes written Irini, is derived from εἰρήνη - the Greek for "peace". Irina is the Russian equivalent. In the works of Harry Turtledove, these names may refer to:

Characters known only as Irene:

Irene (The Fake Pandemic), a house servant in "The Fake Pandemic".
Irene (Farmers' Law), the wife of Father George in "Farmers' Law".
Irene (Justinian), a serving girl in Justinian.
Irene (Thessalonica), a shoemaker in Thessalonica.
Irene of Hungary, historical Byzantine consort appearing in "Suffer a Sorceress."
Irini (On The Train), a small child in "All Aboard!"

Characters whose first name is Irene:

Irene Clarke, the ex-wife of Thomas Bushell in The Two Georges.
Irene Doukaina, historical Byzantine consort appearing in "Suffer a Sorceress."
Irina Hapochkova, a minor character in The Hot War.
Irene Triandos, a minor character in Joe Steele.
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