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BoyPronounced English /ˈkæd.mən/

Caedmon

Meaning unknown, though the first element is likely connected to Brythonic kad meaning "battle".

Quick answer

Caedmon is a boy name.

Pronunciation: English /ˈkæd.mən/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationEnglish /ˈkæd.mən/

Meaning and history

Meaning unknown, though the first element is likely connected to Brythonic kad meaning "battle". Saint Caedmon was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon poet who supposedly received his poetic inspiration from a dream. Our only knowledge of him is through the 8th-century writings of the historian Bede.

Notes and context

Usage: history