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Iryna

Iryna proper noun: a female given name from Ukrainian or Belarusian.

Proper noun

Iryna

  1. A female given name from Ukrainian or Belarusian.
    • “Remember, Iryna Zarutska survived in Ukraine in a bomb shelter,” said Kyle Kirby, chair of the Mecklenburg County Republican Party. “In war-torn Ukraine, she made her way from that country to Charlotte, seeking refuge and promise, and she was given the edge of a knife.” […] “We lost not only an...2025 September 10, Holly Yan, Jeff Winter, “Suspect in Charlotte train stabbing that killed a Ukrainian refugee is charged with a federal crime. Here’s what we know”, in CNN, archived from the...
  2. A transliteration of the Ukrainian female given name Іри́на (Irýna).
  3. A transliteration of the Belarusian female given name Ірына (Iryna).

Origin of Iryna

From Belarusian and Ukrainian Іри́на (Irýna), akin to English Irene.

Questions about Iryna

What does Iryna mean?
Iryna means a female given name from Ukrainian or Belarusian.
What part of speech is Iryna?
Iryna is a proper noun.

Words near Iryna in the dictionary

  1. Irwin County
  2. Irwindale
  3. Irwins
  4. Irwinton
  5. Irymple
  6. Iryna
  7. iryo
  8. Irân
  9. Irâq
  10. Irān
  11. Irāq

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