Kaleb

English

Etymology

FromHebrewכלב(“dog”),possibly referring to a dog’s unconditional devotion to its master.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation)IPA^(key):/ˈkeɪ.lɛb/
• (General American)IPA^(key):/ˈkeɪ.ləb/

• Audio(Southern England):

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Proper noun

Kaleb(pluralKalebs)

1. A malegiven namefrom Hebrew,a less common modern spelling variant ofCaleb.

Anagrams

• Balke,Blake,Kabel,blake,bleak

Danish

Proper noun

Kaleb

1. Caleb(biblical character)
2. (rare)a malegiven name

Faroese

Etymology

Ultimately, fromHebrewכֶּלֶב(kéleb,“dog”).

Proper noun

Kalebm

1. a malegiven name

Usage notes

• son of Kaleb:Kalebsson
• daughter of Kaleb:Kalebsdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Kaleb
Accusative	Kaleb
Dative	Kalebi
Genitive	Kalebs

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈka.leːb/,/ˈka.leːp/

Proper noun

Kaleb

1. Caleb(biblical character)
2. a malegiven namefrom Biblical Hebrew, of rare usage

Swedish

Proper noun

Kalebc(genitiveKalebs)

1. Caleb(biblical character)
2. (rare)a malegiven name

Anagrams

• bleka,kabel