Given name & surname
Chelal
“perfection”·“betrothal”
Chelal is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewכלל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Chelal means “perfection” or “betrothal.”
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Where it comes from
Chelal is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb kalal (כלל), “to be perfect or complete.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Chelal appears in Ezra 10:30.
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Chelal’s family of names
In Greek usage, Chelal as a surname is a transliteration of Χελάλ.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 9
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Jecoliahshares a root
- Chelluhshares a root
- Ucalshares a root
- Colossaeshares a root
- Col-hozehshares a root
- Chilionshares a root
- Chileabshares a root
- Calnehshares a root
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