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Re: Origin & Meaning of Irulan??????
by Miss Claire
11/30/2004, 2:22 PM
in reply to a message by Jonathan
Ha, I always wondered about that name. Irulan is the Imperial Princess in Frank Herbert's "Dune". Apparently she was named after her mother Empress Anirul. The name could be made up but many names in Dune are real (Jessica, Paul) or derived from real names (Josifa, Hasimir).Check here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irulan_Corrino

This message was edited 11/30/2004, 2:27 PM

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- thegriffon
2/2/2022, 6:58 AM
it appears to be a simple reworking of Anirul, which Herbert may have taken from a South Asian name.
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- Ted (guest)
1/24/2022, 6:14 PM
It is a beautiful name, I too have wondered about it's origin because I am looking for similar names.
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