Cain

See also cain, Caín, and Caïn

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Hebrew קַיִן (qayin) ‘craftsman’.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /keɪn/
• Homophone: cane

Proper noun

Cain

1. (mythology) 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) (qabil) Dutch: Kaïn Ewe: Kain French: Caïn (fr) German: Kain (de) Irish: Cáin (ga) m. Italian: Caino (it) m.

Maltese: Kajin Manx: Cain (gv) m. Old English: Cāin (ang) Russian: Каин (Káin) m. Spanish: Caín (es) Swedish: Kain (sv) Turkish: Kabil (tr)

See also

• Abel

Anagrams

• Inca, NIAC