Eden (name)

Eden

A painting depicting The Garden of Eden
Pronunciation /ˈdən/
Gender Male & Female
Origin
Word/name Hebrew[1]
Meaning Tiara
Other names
Related names Aiden, Aidan, Ed, Edward, Edwin, Eddie, Eddy, Edna Edan, Edin, Eadin, Edun, Edon, Edith, Edwina

Eden (Hebrew: עֵדֶן) as a given name, has several derivations, from the Biblical Garden of Eden, meaning 'delight'; It is given to both boys and girls. The first recorded use is from ancient Israel in the book of II Chronicles. It is also as a variant of the girl's name Edith and the boy's name Aidan.[2] Notable people with the given name Eden:

Notable people with the family name Eden:

References

  1. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Eden
  2. Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1, p.84.
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