Caleb
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan.
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a male given name.
Etymology
Origin of Caleb
From Hebrew Kālēbh “dog”
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"Caleb resurrected a statistical technique from a bygone era," said co-author Jacques Gauthier, a professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Yale and curator-in-charge for vertebrate paleontology at the Peabody Museum.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
“A lot of people from the Woolsey fire got up, and I think they surprised themselves with how emotional they still got,” Caleb said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Forward Caleb Hamlin-Uele has also been omitted, with McDermott indicating he is also injured.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“East of Eden” parallels the Biblical story of Cain and Abel first through Adam and Charles Trask, then again through Adam’s twin sons Aron and Caleb.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
It’s a selfie of Bram and Caleb, smiling with their faces smooshed together, and it’s the cutest photo ever taken.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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