English Explanatory Dictionary

Caleb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew first used by Puritans.

Pronunciation

kāʹlĕb /ˈkeɪ.ləb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Caleb.wav

Word forms

Caleb Calebs Kaleb

Etymology

From Late Latin Caleb, Calebus, from Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to the unconditional devotion of dogs to their masters.

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