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View Name: Cain


CAIN
GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: קָיִן (Ancient Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: KAYN (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "acquired" in Hebrew. In Genesis in the Old Testament, Cain is the first son of Adam and Eve. He killed his brother Abel after God accepted Abel's offering instead of his.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Kain (Biblical Greek), Kayin (Biblical Hebrew)
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