Aden

Definitions: Aden

Aden

Noun

1. Chief port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location have made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times.

"Aden" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a fire".

Date "Aden" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1832. (references)

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
AD	English	Aden Airways	Transportation
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Crosswords: Aden

English words defined with "Aden": capital of Djibouti ♦ Djibouti ♦ Gulf of Aden. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Aden" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Afrikaan (Aden), Danish (Aden), Dutch (Aden), French (Aden), German (aden), Papiamen (among, between, in it, inside), Turkish (Eden, garden of eden).

Domain	Usage
Movie/TV Titles	C'est arrivé � Aden (1956)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	Aden : roman (reference) Aden Arabie (reference) Aden Under British Rule, 1839-1967 (reference) An Account of the British Settlement of Aden in Arabia (reference) Britain, Aden and South Arabia: Abandoning Empire (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Aden Forecast (reference) (more periodical examples)

Music	Aden (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Honors are rendered as the remains of five sailors killed in an apparent attack on the USS Cole are escorted from a C-17 Globemaster III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13. The Navy destroyer was in the port of Aden, Yemen, when the incident occurred.		Members of the 86th Airlift Wing Honor Guard carry the remains of fallen sailors from the USS Cole out of a C-17 Globemaster III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct.13. The Navy destroyer was in the port of Aden, Yemen, when the incident occurred. (Photo b.
	The procession carrying the remains of five sailors killed in an apparent attack on the USS Cole crosses the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct 13. The Navy destroyer was in the port of Aden, Yemen, when the incident occurred. (P.; photo by Master..		At anchor in Aden harbor, 18 May 1953, while she was en route to take part in the Korean War. Among the planes on her flight deck are a few Douglas F3D "Skyknight" all-weather fighters, parked just in front of the carrier's island.Credit: NAVY.
	Ships in harbor, Aden, Arabia, during tour made by Ulysses S. Grant.Credit: Library of Congress.		Bob Aden studying. University of Nebraska, Lincoln.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Port of Aden from the sea.Credit: Library of Congress.		Native boys on the boat at Aden.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Port of Aden from the sea.Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Civil Liberties	Yemen	Somali-language education is provided in urban areas of Aden. (references)
	Yemen	Only one newspaper, the thrice-weekly Aden independent al-Ayyam, owns its own press. (references)
	Yemen	Other nationalities must apply for refugee status at UNHCR's offices in Sana'a or Aden. (references)
Economic History	Yemen	Channel Two transmits from Aden for local viewers only. (references)
	Yemen	The incident did not have a major impact on ship traffic at the port of Aden. (references)
	Yemen	In May 2001, a new terminal at Aden International Airport was officially opened. (references)
Human Rights	Yemen	Although several female judges continue to practice in Aden, there are no female judges in northern courts. (references)
	Djibouti	Two others, Mohamed Hasan Farah and Abdi Bouh Aden, who had been in detention since 1993, were sentenced to 8 years, including time served. (references)
	Djibouti	On April 4, police arrested Aden Robleh Awaleh, president of the opposition National Democratic Party (PND), pending trial for the 1990 bomb attack at the Cafe de Paris restaurant. (references)
Minorities	Yemen	Apart from a small but undetermined number of Christians and Hindus of South Asian origin in Aden, Jews are the only indigenous religious minority. (references)
Political Economy	Yemen	The latter came to the fore following the terrorist attack against the USS Cole in Aden Harbor on October 12, 2000. As a result, the two countries have cooperated extensively on the investigation into the attack and the USG has increased anti-terrorism training to the Yemeni government. (references)
	Yemen	The campaign of bombings--the devices sometimes were little more than noise makers--that had continued for several years, particularly in the southern governorates, appeared to have abated, although there were several explosions during the year, including the detonation of three small bombs in Aden early in the year. (references)
Trade	Yemen	In March 1996, it signed a contract with Yeminvest to develop a container port facility in part of the Aden Free Zone area. (references)
	Yemen	On March 19, 1999, phase one of the Aden Container Terminal opened under the operation and majority ownership of the Port of Singapore Authority. (references)
	Yemen	Free Trade Zones/warehouses: The Yemeni government passed its Free Trade Zone Law (Law 4 of 1993), and designated 170 sq. km. of land in Aden as the first free trade zone. (references)
Travel	Yemen	Malaria is prevalent in coastal areas, so visitors to Aden, Hodeidah, Mokha, or Mukalla should take preventive measures. (references)
	Yemen	Aden, Hodeidah and Mukalla experience temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for half of the year, usually accompanied by high humidity. (references)
Women	Yemen	The only institutionalized aid program for victims is a small shelter for battered women in Aden. (references)
Worker Rights	Yemen	There are no export processing zones (EPZ's) in operation; an EPZ is planned for Aden. (references)
	Yemen	In April workers at the National Dockyard in Aden struck for 3 days to demand equal employment benefits with workers at the Port of Aden. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Aden" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 71.74% of the time. "Aden" is used about 46 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	71.74%	33	60,273
Noun (singular)	28.26%	13	97,576
Total	100.00%	46	N/A

The following table summarizes the usage of "Aden" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Aden	Last name	1,000	15,003
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

"Aden" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a fire".

The following table summarizes names related to "Aden."
Name	Gender	Language	Related Name
Aden	Male	N/A	Aidan
Aiden	Male	N/A	Aidan
Edana	Female	N/A	Aidan
Aidan	Male, Female	Irish	Aodhán
Aodh	Male	Irish	N/A
Aodhán	Male	Irish	Aodh
Edan	Male	Irish	Aidan
Aidan	Male, Female	Scottish	Aodhán
Aodh	Male	Scottish	N/A
Aodhán	Male	Scottish	Aodh
Edan	Male	Scottish	Aidan
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

1. Aden , Yemen
Location: 12.47 North, 45.03 East
Population (2000 estimate): 395910
Time Zone: 3 GMT
Country: Yemen

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Expression: Aden

Expressions using "Aden": Aden ulcer ♦ gulf of aden. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "Aden": aden-based.
	Ending with "Aden": post-aden.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Aden

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
aden	100
aden yemen	81
aden gulf	21
aden young	19
aden forecast	15
aden camera	11
aden sister	8
city of aden	7
aden bowman	7
aden gulf map	6
aden draper	5
aden restaurant	4
aden map	4
aden associate draper	4
aden gillett	4
aden port	3
aden and hotel	3
aden police	2
aden dhow djibouti eritrea somaliland traffic	2
aden bowman collegiate	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Aden

Language		Translations for "Aden"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Afrikaan		Aden. (various references)

Chinese		阿吨 (Aden-), 亞丁 . (various references)

Danish		Aden. (various references)

Dutch		Aden. (various references)

Esperanto		Adeno. (various references)

French		Aden. (various references)

German		aden. (various references)

Greek		γόμμα του Aden (Aden gum). (various references)

Italian		gomma di Aden (Aden gum). (various references)

Korean		아�" (Aden-). (various references)

Manx		Yn Aidyn. (various references)

Pig Latin		adenay

Portuguese		Áden. (various references)

Russian		Аден. (various references)

Spanish		goma de Aden (Aden gum). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Aden

Derivations
	Words beginning with "Aden": adenine, adenines, adenitis, adenitises, adenocarcinoma, adenocarcinomas, adenocarcinomata, adenocarcinomatous, adenohypophyseal, adenohypophyses, adenohypophysial, adenohypophysis, adenoid, adenoidal, adenoids, adenoma, adenomas, adenomata, adenomatous, adenoses, adenosine, adenosines, adenosis, adenoviral, adenovirus, adenoviruses, adenyl, adenyls. (additional references)
	Words ending with "Aden": broaden, deaden, laden, leaden, menhaden, overladen, unladen. (additional references)
	Words containing "Aden": broadened, broadening, broadens, cadence, cadenced, cadences, cadencies, cadencing, cadency, cadent, cadential, cadenza, cadenzas, deadened, deadener, deadeners, deadening, deadeningly, deadenings, deadens, decadence, decadences, decadencies, decadency, decadent, decadently, decadents, ladened, ladening, ladens, leadenly, leadenness, leadennesses, lymphadenitis, lymphadenitises, lymphadenopathies, lymphadenopathy, menhadens, schadenfreude, schadenfreudes, ultradense, undecadent. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Aden" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: adan, Adano, adden, Addey, Adea, Adeang, Adenau, Adenet, Adeney, adeno, Adina, Adnew, Adney, Adon, Adugna, Aduna, afen, Ajeen, Aken, Anden, Asdex, Audoen, Aveen, Axeen, Axen, Cadden, Dawen, Eaden, Iaden, Naden, Yadin. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Aden

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: dean.
	Words within the letters "a-d-e-n"
	-1 letter: and, ane, den, end, nae.
	-2 letters: ad, ae, an, de, ed, en, na, ne.
	Words containing the letters "a-d-e-n"
	+1 letter: acned, admen, amend, anode, anted, awned, baned, caned, dance, daven, dawen, deans, denar, dewan, eland, knead, laden, maned, menad, naked, naled, named, paned, redan, saned, sedan, vaned, waned.
	+2 letters: acnode, addend, adenyl, adnate, adnexa, advent, aedine, agenda, aidmen, alined, amends, anadem, aneled, angled, ankled, anodes, anteed, append, ardent, ascend, atoned, attend, augend, badmen, banded, bander, banged, banked, banned, beaned, bedamn, bedpan, benday, cadent, candle, canned, canoed, canted, cedarn, craned, daemon, daimen, damned, damner, dampen, danced, dancer, dances, dander, dandle, danged, danger, dangle, danker, daphne, darken, darned, darnel, darner, davens, dawned, deacon, deaden, deafen, deaned, decane, decant, dedans, deewan, defang, demand, demean, denari, denars, denary, denial, dental, desand, desman, detain, dewans, donate, duenna, earned, elands, endear, ennead, errand, expand, fadein, fanged, fanned, fawned, gained, gander, ganged, garden, gnawed, handed, handle, hanged, hanked, hanted, harden, invade, kneads, ladens, lagend, lanced, landed, lander, leaden, leaned, loaned, madden, madmen, maenad, maiden, manned, median, medina, menads, moaned, nabbed, nacred, nagged, nailed, naleds, napped, narked, neared, noyade, pained, pander, panged, panned, panted, pawned, pedant, pentad, planed, rained, ranged, ranked, ranted, redans, remand, repand, sadden, sained, sanded, sander, sedans, sendal, snaked, snared, snawed, staned, sundae, tandem, tanged, tanked, tanned, unaged, unawed, undead, unlade, unlead, unmade, unread, vanned, wander, wandle, wanned, wanted, warden, warned, weaned, yanked, yarned, yawned, yeaned, zander.
	+3 letters: abdomen, acnodes, addenda, addends, adenine, adenoid, adenoma, adenyls, adnexal, adorned, adorner, adrenal, advance, advents, affined, agendas, agendum, agnized, aliened, aligned, aliunde, amended, amender, amidine, amidone, anadems, andante, aneared, aneroid, angeled, angered, aniseed, annelid, annexed, annoyed, anodize, anodyne, ansated, antired, anviled, appends, aproned, araneid, ardency, ascends, asunder, attends, attuned, audient, augends, avenged, badness, bandage, bandeau, banders, bandied, bandies, bandore, bartend, basined, beading, beadman, beadmen, bedamns, bedeman, bedpans, benamed, bendays, blander, blanked, bondage, brained, branded, brander, branned, broaden, cabined, cadence, cadency, cadenza, cairned, calends, canaled, candela, candent, candied, candies, candled, candler, candles, celadon, chained, chanced, changed, chanted, clanged, clanked, cleaned, codeina, congaed, cranked, cyanide, daemons, damners, dampens, dancers, danders, dandier, dandies, dandled, dandler, dandles, dangers, dangled, dangler, dangles, dankest, danseur, daphnes, dapsone, darkens, darnels, darners, dasheen, daunder, daunted, daunter, davened, daysmen, deacons, deadens, deadpan, deafens, dealing, deanery, deaning, deaving, decagon, decanal, decanes, decants, decuman, deewans, defangs, defiant, delaine, demands, demeans, denarii, denials, dentals, dentate, deodand, depaint, deplane, deraign, derange, desands, descant, deskman, desmans, destain, detains, detrain, deviant, dextran, diamine, diazine, dioxane, dogbane, dogvane, donated, donates, dragnet, drained, drainer, draymen, duennas, dunnage, duodena, duramen, durance, dyspnea, echidna, enabled, enacted, encaged, encased, endarch, endears, endgame, endleaf, endways, enfaced, engaged, enlaced, enneads, enraged, errands, evading, expands, faciend, fadeins, fainted, fancied, fazenda, fenland, flanged, flanked, franked, ganders, gardens, gladden, glanced, glandes, gleaned, gnarled, gnarred, gnashed, gowaned, gradine, grained, grandee, grander, granted, grenade, groaned, handier, handled, handler, handles, handsel, handset, hardens, haunted, havened, heading, headman, headmen, headpin, hennaed, herdman, inarmed, incaged, incased, inedita, inhaled, inlaced, instead, invaded, invader, invades, jangled, jaunced, jaunted, kalends, knacked, knapped, knarred, kneaded, kneader, kneepad, ladened, ladrone, lagends, lanated, landers, landler, landmen, latened, launder, leading, leadman, leadmen, learned, lindane, lunated, lurdane, maddens, madness, madrone, maenads, maidens, managed, mandate, mandrel, mangled, manmade, mantled, manured, masoned, maunder, meander, medians, mediant, medinas, medusan, menaced, monades, mundane, naevoid, naiades, nakeder, nakedly, nardine, natured, negated, notated, notepad, noyades, nuanced, nutated, odonate, operand, padrone, painted, pandect, panders, pandied, pandies, pandore, paneled, pardine, pardner, patined, pedants, pendant, pentads, pinhead, plained, planked, planned, planted, pranced, pranged, pranked, prawned, predawn, pudenda, quanted, ranched, randier, randies, rankled, ravened, ravined, reading, readorn, recaned, redrawn, reedman, remands, renamed, reynard, rondeau, saddens, sadness, sainted, sanders, sandier, sandmen, sardine, scanned, scanted, seedman, sendals, shanked, sideman, slander, slanged, slanted, snacked, snafued, snagged, snailed, snapped, snarled, sneaked, sneaped, spandex, spanked, spanned, spawned, speaned, stained, standee, stander, stanged, subdean, sundaes, swanked, swanned, tacnode, tainted, taloned, tandems, tangled, tangoed, taunted, thanked, trained, tranced, twanged, unacted, unaided, unaimed, unaired, unarmed, unasked, unbaked, unbased, unbated, uncaged, uncaked, uncased, undated, undrape, unfaded, unfaked, unfazed, unheard, unideal, unjaded, unlaced, unladed, unladen, unlades, unleads, unmated, unnamed, unpaged, unpaved, unraked, unrated, unrazed, unready, unsated, unsaved, unsawed, untamed, untaxed, untread, unwaxed, uranide, vandyke, vaunted, vendace, veranda, verdant, wagoned, wakened, wanders, wangled, wardens, weasand, weazand, wessand, wetland, whanged, windage, womaned, yardmen, yearend, yearned, zanders, zenaida, zonated.
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