Peleg

Pe·leg
P3E1L1E1G2
UK, US/ˈpɛ.lɛɡ/

proper noun

A male given name from Hebrew.

OriginHebrew פֶּלֶג →
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Meanings

proper nounPeleg (countable and uncountable, plural Pelegs)

plural Pelegs

  1. countableuncountableA male given name from Hebrew.
  2. countableuncountablebiblicalOne of the two sons of Eber.

Origin

  1. Hebrewפֶּלֶג
  2. EnglishPeleg

Borrowed from Hebrew פֶּלֶג (péleḡ).

More words from Hebrew

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Translations

Ancient Greek Φαλέγ, Φάλεκ
  • Φαλέγ (Phalég)Biblical character
  • Φάλεκ (Phálek)Biblical character
Arabic فَالِج, فَالِخ
  • فَالِج (fālij)Biblical character
  • فَالِخ (fāliḵ)Biblical character
  • فَالِغ (fāliḡ)Biblical character
  • بَالِغ (bāliḡ)Biblical character
Catalan Pèleg
  • PèlegBiblical character
French Péleg
  • PélegBiblical character
Greek Φάλεκ
  • Φάλεκ (Fálek)Biblical character
Hebrew פֶּלֶג
  • פֶּלֶג (péleḡ)Biblical character
Hindi पेलेग
  • पेलेग (peleg)Biblical character
Italian Peleg
  • PelegBiblical character
Japanese ペレグ
  • ペレグ (peregu)Biblical character
Korean 벨렉
  • 벨렉 (bellek)Biblical character
Latin Phaleg, Faleg
  • PhalegBiblical character
  • FalegBiblical character
Portuguese Pelegue, Peleg
  • PelegueBiblical character
  • PelegBiblical character
Russian Фале́к, Пелег
  • Фале́к (Falék)Biblical character
  • Пелег (Peleg)Biblical character
Spanish Peleg
  • PelegBiblical character
Ukrainian Пелег
  • Пелег (Peleh)Biblical character
Cite this entry
APA

Peleg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peleg

MLA

“Peleg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peleg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peleg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peleg.

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