English word origin

Etymology of Kaden

A spelling variant of Caden.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A male given name originating as a coinage, variant of Caden.

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

A spelling variant of Caden.

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Source etymology 2

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name

A surname from German.

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

Borrowed from German Kaden.

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Machine-source provenance

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