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

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Cain

  1. (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.
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A surname.

Derived terms

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Translations

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Statistics

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  • 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.

See also

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Anagrams

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, craftsman)

Proper noun

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Cain m

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

Declension

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Tagalog

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Caín (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. Alternative spelling of Kain

Further reading

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