What is the meaning of Cain?

Cain is either masculine or feminine given name
  • Biblical: Means "acquired" in Hebrew
  • Hebrew: Craftsman, possessed. In the Bible Cain was the first murderer having killed his brother Abel in a fit of jealousy
  • Irish: Archaic
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). cain. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cain/definitions/1367336
ChicagoJoan Ellis. 2011. "cain" http://smartdefine.org/cain/definitions/1367336 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardJoan Ellis 2011, cain, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cain/definitions/1367336>.
MLAJoan Ellis. "cain" 25 February 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cain/definitions/1367336>
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