This is one of those fun linguistic rabbit holes Like it's actually a total coincidence that the Irish/Scottish surname "Kane" (from the Gaelic for "warrior") sounds like the Bible name "Cain" But thanks to that coincidence it's a common real name that's also edgy/badasshttps://twitter.com/Nymphomachy/status/1314103369334771713 …
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"Kane" when it's a Jewish name can also be derived from the Hebrew "Cohen," or "Priest"
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You just brightened my nerdy day so much. fun fact - The singer the Weeknd's real name is Abel. Its my observation that orthodox xtians regularly use biblical names western xtians consider esoteric. The weeknd is Ethiopian.
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Caine tried to be nice. He just wasn't Abel.
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People like the brother who wasn't constipated Cain, he wasn't Abel
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Esau what you did there.
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Not in anglo cultures. Abel is a pretty common name in other parts of the world, though. It's a common name in Spanish-speaking countries, for instance.
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