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Where does “Cain” come from?

Cain comes from Hebrew קַיִן, a name of unknown etymological origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Cain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewקַיִןcraftsman

Words derived from “Cain”

  • Cainite
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