Cain

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Type Surname (from given name & from location)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈkeɪn/ [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Habitational name from the city of Caen in France, or a variant form of Cane.

Added 1/29/2021 by Jenkowelten
Edited 10/15/2024 by jocatchi and Jenkowelten

Type Surname

Not available.

Added 8/13/2023 by anonymous

Type Surname (from given name)

Usage Manx

Contracted form of Mac Catháin (see Ó Catháin), a patronymic from the given name Cathán "battle".

Added 10/15/2024 by jocatchi

Type Surname (from given name & from nickname)

Other Forms FormsCaïn

From the biblical name Cain, probably a nickname for someone considered to be treacherous.

Added 10/15/2024 by jocatchi