ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1663 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1663 ************************************ 7 Apr 1999 From: (Josh Mittleman) Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked for information about the name <Krena>, which you were told is an anglicization of an Irish Gaelic form of <Irena>. This letter is a brief answer to your question. We could not find <Krena> in any of our sources. Our best guess is that it is a re-spelling of <Carina> [1]. It is very unlikely to be related to <Irene>, unless someone mis-read the initial <I> as a <K>. We're sorry we couldn't be more helpful. Please write us again if you have any questions. I was assisted in researching and writing this letter by Brian M. Scott. For the Academy, J. Mittleman 7 Apr 1999 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - References [1] Hanks, Patrick, and Flavia Hodges, _A Dictionary of First Names_ (New York: Oxford University Press, 1988, 1990).