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Irina
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A female given name of Russian origin, related to the English name Irene.
"Irina trained as a ballet dancer in St. Petersburg."
How to Use Irina
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common Slavic girl's name that corresponds to "Irene" in English.
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_____ trained as a ballet dancer in St. Petersburg.
Etymology
From Russian Irína, ultimately sharing a root with the Greek-derived English name Irene.