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Cain

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Cain 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 of meat instead of his offering of plant-based foods. After this Cain was banished to be a wanderer.

Biblical namesake: Cain is known as the firstborn son of Adam and Eve and the first murderer in the Bible, remembered for his tragic conflict with his brother Abel. (Genesis · Genesis 4)

BiblicalBiblical Latin1 syllable · /keɪn/

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