Cain

See also cain, Caín, and Caïn

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /keɪn/
• Homophone: cane

Proper noun

Cain

1. (biblical) The eldest son of Adam and Eve as described in Genesis. (see Cain and Abel).
2. (rare) A male given name

Quotations

• 1611 — King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 4:8

  And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Translations

son of Adam and Eve

• Arabic: قابيل (ar) (qābīl) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 該隱 (cmn), 该隐 (cmn) (Gāiyǐn)

• Dutch:Kaïn (nl) m
• Ewe: Kain
• French: Caïn (fr) m
• German: Kain (de) m
• Greek: Κάιν (el) (Káin) m 

  Ancient: Κάϊν

• Irish: Cáin (ga) m
• Italian: Caino (it) m
• Japanese: カイン (ja) (Kain)

• Korean: 카인 (ko) (Kain)
• Maltese: Kajin (mt) m
• Manx: Cain (gv) m
• Old English: Cāin (ang)
• Persian: قابیل (fa) (Qâbil)
• Portuguese: Caim (pt) m
• Russian: Каин (ru) (Káin) m 
• Spanish: Caín (es) m
• Swedish: Kain (sv)
• Telugu: హంతకుడు (te)
• Turkish: Kabil (tr)

See also

• Abel

Anagrams

• Inca, NIAC