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Caedmon is often mispronounced as "Kayd-man", but kudos to the Baby Name Wizard for the correct pronunciation guide!

My brother's name is Caedmon and it is pronounced "Kayd-man". I don't think it really matters how you pronounce it.

Personal experiences with the name Caedmon: | Edit

-We named our son Caedmon (b. 2008) and many people when they first hear it confuse it with "Kevin".

-Our twins are Caedmon and Gage (b. 02/2010). Many people have pronounced it Camden or Caden when they read it. I'm constantly correcting people, but we love the name. My husband was sold on it when he googled it and found out it means "Wise Warrior". His middle name is Bleu, Caedmon Bleu. My husband liked it...I was leaning towards Caedmon Michael...but I love that he has an original name that won't be overused at school.

Nicknames for Caedmon: | Edit

Caed (Cade)

Meanings and history of the name Caedmon: | Edit

Meaning: "wise warrior"

Famous real-life people named Caedmon: | Edit

7th century Celtic saint, considered the father of modern liturgical music. Caedmon is the first known poet in English, writer of the Anglo-Saxon "Caedmon's Hymn." The story of its composition is recorded in Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People.

Caedmon in song, story & screen: | Edit

The Christian music group Caedmon's Call is named after the historic Caedmon. However, they mispronounce the name.