Caleb
English
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editEtymology
editFrom 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.
Pronunciation
edit- enPR: kāʹlĕb, IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.ləb/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
editCaleb (plural Calebs)
- (biblical) Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Numbers 14:30::
- 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.
- A male given name from Hebrew first used by Puritans.
- 1976, Anne Tyler, Searching for Caleb, Berkley Books,New York, published 1983, →ISBN, page 14:
- "My brother's name was Caleb Peck."
"What a fine old-fashioned name," said Mrs. Tabor.
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editEtymology
editBorrowed from Late Latin Caleb, Calebus, from Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters.
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editCaleb m
Latin
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editEtymology
editFrom Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈka.leb/, [ˈkäɫ̪ɛb]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.leb/, [ˈkäːleb]
Proper noun
editCaleb m (indeclinable) (Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin, biblical)
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