"Caedmon" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Cædmon [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English Cædmon. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Cædmon}} Old English Cædmon Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Caedmon
  1. A famous Northumbrian poet, the author of Cædmon's Hymn.
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