Caleb

Meaning

Proper Noun

An Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.
A male given name from Hebrew first used by Puritans.

Origin

From Latin Caleb, Calebus, from Greek Χαλεβ, from Hebrew כָּלֵב, Hebrew כֶּלֶב ("dog") (possibly referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters).

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