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English word origin

Etymology of Eden

From Biblical Hebrew עֵדֶן (ʿḗḏen), perhaps from Sumerian 𒂔 (edin, “steppe, garden”).

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Source etymology 1

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name

A garden built by God as the home for Adam and Eve; sometimes identified as part of Mesopotamia. · An English surname, probably derived from a place name. · A female given name from Hebrew from the biblical place name; also a medieval diminutive of Old English compound names beginning with the element ēad (“riches”). · A male given name from Hebrew.

noun

A paradise on Earth. · A state of innocence.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Biblical Hebrew עֵדֶן (ʿḗḏen), perhaps from Sumerian 𒂔 (edin, “steppe, garden”).

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  • Derivation mention𒂔sux

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Source etymology 2

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name

A river in Cumbria, England, which passes Carlisle and empties into the Solway Firth. · A river in Kent, England, which flows into the Medway; the name is a back-formation of Edenbridge. · A river in Fife council area, Scotland, which flows into the North Sea. · A small river in the Scottish Borders council area, which flows into the River Tweed; in full, Eden Water.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

* The river in Cumbria is from the Roman name, British Latin Ituna. The rivers in Scotland are also related to the root of this name. * The river in Kent is back-formed from Edenbridge, from Old English *Eadhelmesbrycg (“Eadhelm's bridge”) (attested as Eadelmesbregge c. 1100).

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