Cain

Titian's Cain and Abel (1542-4)

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
  • A male given name from Hebrew.

Origin

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

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