Aden

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See also: aden, Adén, and aden-

English

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic عَدَن (ʕadan), probably from Akkadian 𒂊𒁲𒉡 (idīnum, plain, lowland; wilds, steppes; land naturally irrigated, untouched fertile land), from Sumerian 𒂔 (eden, plain, open country). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Aden

  1. A port city, the largest city in Yemen; the former capital of South Yemen.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Aden (plural Adens)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Aden is the 7110th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4705 individuals. Aden is most common among Black/African American (53.11%) and White (42.95%) individuals.

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Room, Adrian, Place Names of the World, 2nd ed., McFarland & Co., 2006.

Anagrams

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَدَن (ʕadan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.dɛn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -adɛn
  • Syllabification: A‧den

Proper noun

Aden m inan

  1. Aden (a port city, the largest city in Yemen; the former capital of South Yemen)

Declension

adjective

Further reading

  • Aden in PWN's encyclopedia

Serbo-Croatian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /âːden/
  • Hyphenation: A‧den

Proper noun

Ȃden m (Cyrillic spelling А̑ден, relational adjective ádenskī)

  1. Aden (a port city, the largest city in Yemen; the former capital of South Yemen)

Declension

Slovak

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Aden m inan (genitive singular Adenu)

  1. Aden (a port city, the largest city in Yemen; the former capital of South Yemen)

Further reading