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Even in our more secular society, it's unthinkable to name someone after a biblical villain. Like Judas, Herod, Barabbas etc. However the name Kane (similar to the first murderer according to scripture) is fairly common name in English. Why ?

by /u/Garrus37 in /r/AskHistorians

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