Eden
English
/ˈiːdən/
proper noun
Definitions
- (biblical) A garden built by God as the home for Adam and Eve; sometimes identified as part of Mesopotamia.
- probably derived from a place name.
- from the biblical place name; also a medieval diminutive of compound names beginning with the element ēad (riches).
- Any of various towns and other place names.
Etymology
Derived from Hebrew (modern) עֵדֶן (Eden) derived from Sumerian 𒂔 (plain, open country, steppe, garden).
Origin
Sumerian
𒂔
Gloss
plain, open country, steppe, garden
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
園