Cain

Meaning

  1. The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A surname.

Synonyms

Translations

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/keɪn/
Etymology

From Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”), present since Old English.

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