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Eden



Eden may refer to:
* Garden of Eden, an original meaning, a place east of Eden described in Book of Genesis.

Several things were named after the original meaning:

Science and technology

* Garden of Eden pattern, a term used in cellular automata
* Eden programming language
* VIA C7, a central processing unit marketed as Eden
* Eden Project, a project to construct and maintain a large-scale environmental complex in Cornwall, England.
* Edens Expressway, a major expressway north of Chicago, Illinois.

Social

* Education Data Exchange Network (EDEN), a set of K-12 statistical reports gathered by the US Department of Education.
* Eden Foundation, Sweden, non-governmental organization that promotes desertification control.
* Eden Theological Seminary, a seminary of the United Church of Christ.

People

Eden is a common last name, especially in United Kingdom and United States:
* Eden, A.K.A. Martin Eden, an English music programmer/producer/composer
* Eden, two English baronetcy families.
* Alaura Eden, an American adult movie actress.
* Anthony Eden, a British Prime Minister.
* Barbara Eden, an American actress.
* Bobbi Eden, a Dutch adult movie actress.
* Charles Eden, a Governor of North California.
* George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, a British politician.
* Harry Eden, a British actor.
* Jaap Eden, a Dutch athlete.
* Mark Eden, a British actor.
* Roger Edens, a Hollywood composer and arranger.
* Simone Eden, an American model and actress.

Eden as first name:
* Eden Ahbez, a performance name of American musician.
* Eden Brekke, a superintendent of Parks and Alderman of the 37th Ward, Chicago.
* Eden Colvile, a Canadian historic figure.
* Eden Espinosa, an American stage actress.
* Eden Mor, an Israeli adult model.
* Eden Natan-Zada, an IDF soldier that convicted mass murder incident.
* Eden Phillpotts, a British novelist, poet and dramatist.
* Eden Riegel, an American actress.
* Eden Routledge, a signer, dancer and actor from Southern California.
*Eden is also the name of a model who appeared on Project Runway.

Culture

Music

* Eden, A.K.A. Martin Eden, an English music programmer/producer/composer
* In The Nightside of Eden The name of a song by H.I.M., a rock band
* Eden is the name of several albums.
* Garden Of Eden, a song by Guns N' Roses.
* Eden (band), a UK rock band formed in 2006.
* Eden Studios, a recording studio in West London.
* Eden was the name of the first record label and fan-club of rock group All About Eve.
* Eden (cartoon character), replacement drummer for ABC
* Eden Electronic's official website producer of professional bassguitar sound equipement

Books

* Martin Eden, a novel by Jack London.
* East of Eden, a 1952 novel by John Steinbeck.
* Strange Eden, a 1954 short story by Philip K. Dick.
* Eden, a 1959 novel by Stanisław Lem.
* The Garden of Eden, a 1986 novel by Ernest Hemingway.
* Eden: It's an Endless World, a manga by Hiroki Endo.
* River Out of Eden, a book by Richard Dawkins.
* Exit to Eden, a novel by Anne Rice
* West of Eden a 1984 novel, first in the Eden trilogy, by Harry Harrison
* Winter in Eden a 1986 novel, second in the Eden trilogy, by Harry Harrison
* Return to Eden an Australian television miniseries

Video, films, shows

* Eden's Bowy, an anime series.
* Eden is the name of a Polish animated film.
* Forever Eden, a FOX Network reality show.

Games

* Project Eden, a popular WoW private server (owner NyX).
* Eden, a 3x Lineage 2 server from L2Myst.
* E.V.O.: Search for Eden (1992), a side-scrolling platform game for SNES.
* Lost Eden (1995), an adventure game by Cryo Interactive.
* Eden, one of two faction in the game Outpost 2 (1997).
* Eden is the most powerful obtainable summoned creature in the video game Final Fantasy VIII (1999).
* Project Eden (2001), a first- and third-person shooter video game by Core Design.
* Eden is a zone in City of Heroes, a popular MMORPG.

Geography

Eden is the popular name for geographical objects:

Rivers

*River Eden in Cumbria, England and the Eden district named for it
*River Eden in Kent and Surrey, England

Places

In the United States of America:
* Eden, Idaho
* Eden Isle, Louisiana
* Eden, Kansas
* Eden, Maryland
* Eden Prairie, Minnesota
* Eden Valley, Minnesota
* Eden, Mississippi
* Eden, New York
* Eden, North Carolina
* Eden, South Dakota
* Eden, Texas
* Eden, Utah
* Eden, Vermont
* Eden, Wisconsin
* Eden, Wyoming
* Eden (town), Wisconsin
* Eden Township, Michigan
* Eden Township, Minnesota
* Eden Township, Pennsylvania

Other place names include:
* Eden, New South Wales
* Eden, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
* Mount Eden in Auckland, New Zealand
* Eden Valley, South Australia
* Castle Eden and Eden Vale, villages in County Durham, England
* Eden Gardens, a cricket ground in Kolkata, India.



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