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Origin and Meaning of the Name Caine

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Gender:

Boy


Origin:	English
Meaning:	Reed, cane; tall thin person


Origin:	French
Meaning:	Battle plain


Origin:	Hebrew
Meaning:	A spear


Pronunciation:	(kayn) [Guide]

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Surnames Names, British Names, English Names, French Names

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English speaking countries

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The surname Caine is a variation of the last name Cain. As a surname, Cain can be English or French in origin. In English it is derived from the Middle English word for a cane or reed, and was used of a tall, thin person. In French the surname comes from the town of Caen in Normandy, which was named for Gaulish words meaning 'battle plain'. Caine could also be a respelling of the Hebrew personal name Cain.