Aden

A·den
A1D2E1N1
/ˈeɪ.dən/

proper noun

A port city, the largest city in Yemen; the former capital of South Yemen.

OriginArabic عَدَن ← Akkadian 𒂊𒁲𒉡 ← Sumerian 𒂔 →
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Meanings

Aden1

proper noun
  1. A port city, the largest city in Yemen; the former capital of South Yemen.
  2. A governorate of Yemen

Aden2

proper nounAden (plural Adens)

plural Adens

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒂔“plain, open country”
  2. Akkadian𒂊𒁲𒉡“plain, lowland; wilds, steppes; land naturally irrigated, untouched fertile land”
  3. Arabicعَدَن
  4. EnglishAden

Borrowed from Arabic عَدَن (ʕadan), probably from Akkadian 𒂊𒁲𒉡 (idīnum, “plain, lowland; wilds, steppes; land naturally irrigated, untouched fertile land”), from Sumerian 𒂔 (eden, “plain, open country”).

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Translations

Arabic عَدَن
  • عَدَن (ʕadan)seaport of Yemen
Bengali অ্যাডেন
  • অ্যাডেন (êḍen)seaport of Yemen
Bulgarian А́ден
  • А́ден (Áden)seaport of Yemen
Chinese Mandarin 亞丁 /亚丁
  • 亞丁 /亚丁 (Yàdīng)seaport of Yemen
Danish Aden
  • Adenseaport of Yemen
Dutch Aden
  • Adenseaport of Yemen
Esperanto Adeno
  • Adenoseaport of Yemen
Finnish Aden
  • Adenseaport of Yemen
French Aden
  • Adenseaport of Yemen
German Aden
  • Adenseaport of Yemen
Greek Άντεν
  • Άντεν (Ánten)seaport of Yemen
Hebrew עדן
  • עדן (aden)seaport of Yemen
Hindi अदन
  • अदन (adan)seaport of Yemen
Indonesian Aden
  • Adenseaport of Yemen
Italian Aden
  • Adenseaport of Yemen
Japanese アデン
  • アデン (Aden)seaport of Yemen
Korean 아덴
  • 아덴 (Aden)seaport of Yemen
Latin Arabia Fēlīx, Attana
  • Arabia Fēlīxseaport of Yemen
  • Attanaseaport of Yemen
Persian عدن
  • عدن ('adan)seaport of Yemen
Polish Aden
  • Adenseaport of Yemen
Portuguese Adém
  • Adémseaport of Yemen
Russian А́ден
  • А́ден (Ádɛn)seaport of Yemen
Spanish Adén
  • Adénseaport of Yemen
Swedish Aden
  • Adenseaport of Yemen
Turkish Aden
  • Adenseaport of Yemen
Ukrainian А́ден
  • А́ден (Áden)seaport of Yemen
Urdu عدن
  • عدن ('adan)seaport of Yemen

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Aden

ladenmaidenHaydenLeidenAidanBradenJaydenjadenmenhadenKadenCadenoverladenRenews-Cappahayden
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Anagrams

deanDaneEdnaDenaendaNedanadeNead
Cite this entry
APA

Aden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aden

MLA

“Aden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aden. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aden,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aden.

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