The kalb Surname
kalb Name Meaning and History
- German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German kalp ‘calf’, German Kalb, hence either a metonymic occupational name for someone who reared calves or a nickname for a meek or foolish person.
- Arabic: from kalb ‘dog’; one of several Arabic protective names that were supposed to frighten the jinn.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Johann Kalb/DeKalb | walter | 2 |
| Kalb in East Prussia/Braunsberg area (Braniewo) |
 Betti67
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| looking for kalb''s!!:) | Dawn Linn kalb | 19 |
| KALB FAMILY FROM UTAH---TO MO |
BonnieMills18
| 0 |
| William H. Kalb/Kelp |
saganfan
| 0 |
| Children of John Nicholas Kalb, the 1853 Immigrant |
wilhanK
| 0 |
| John Kalb Jr married Susanna Danner....ISO proof document |
bschwoerer1
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| Charles W. Kalb | lisa combs | 1 |
| Johann Kalb/DeKalb | John Ashley | 2 |
| Kalb Family of Balto.MD |
GenieRagan
| 2 |
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