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caleb

/ˈkeɪ.ləb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
caleb
IPA
/ˈkeɪ.ləb/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.

name

A male given name from Hebrew first used by Puritans.

Example Sentences

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.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Caleb, Χάλεβ, כָּלֵב

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Calebs (plural) Kaleb (alternative)

Homonyms

kaleb

Rhymes With

mccaleb

Questions

How do you pronounce caleb?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪ.ləb/.
What does caleb mean?
Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.
Where does caleb come from?
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.

How to pronounce caleb

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