Caleb

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From Hebrew כלב‎ (kéleb, “dog”) (possibly referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters).

Caleb (plural Calebs)

An Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, 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 first used by Puritans.
- 1976 Anne Tyler: Searching for Caleb Berkley Books,New York 1983. →ISBN page 14:
  "My brother's name was Caleb Peck."
  
  "What a fine old-fashioned name," said Mrs. Tabor.

biblical character