Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗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.
A paradise on Earth. · A state of innocence.
From Biblical Hebrew עֵדֶן (ʿḗḏen), perhaps from Sumerian 𒂔 (edin, “steppe, garden”).
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- Derivation mention𒂔sux
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