Cain

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See also: cain, -cain-, caín, Caín, Caïn, càin, cáin, and Cáin

English

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Titian's Cain and Abel (1542-4)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cain

  2. (biblical) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
    According to the Book of Jubilees Cain got married to his sister Awan.
  3. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
  4. A surname.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Cain is the 551st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 60,948 individuals. Cain is most common among White (77.21%) and Black (17.00%) individuals.

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Anagrams

Old English

Etymology

From Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”)

Proper noun

Cain m

  1. (biblical) Cain, the brother of Abel and the first murderer

Declension

Declension of Cain (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative Cain —
accusative Cain —
genitive Caines —
dative Caine —

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Caín (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. Alternative spelling of Kain

Further reading

  • “Cain”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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