Caleb
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Etymology


From כלב dog (possibly referring to the dog’s unconditional devotion to his lord).

Proper noun



  1. An Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.
  2. first used by Puritans.

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.
 
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