Caleb
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From כלב dog (possibly referring to the dog’s unconditional devotion to his lord).
Proper noun
Quotations
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- Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
- 1976 Anne Tyler: Searching for Caleb Berkley Books,New York 1983. ISBN 0-425-09876-1 page 14:
- "My brother's name was Caleb Peck."
- "What a fine old-fashioned name," said Mrs. Tabor.