Peleg
PEE-leg
A biblical Hebrew name traditionally understood as “division” or “dispersion.”
Meaning
In the provided 19th-century source, Peleg is glossed as “Heb. dispersion.” In the Bible, the name is commonly linked to the idea of division, often explained from the Hebrew root for “to divide” or “to split,” reflecting the verse that says “in his days was the earth divided.”
Origin
Hebrewmasculine
Fun fact
Victorian naming books often grouped Peleg with other Old Testament names favored by Puritans and biblical-name enthusiasts.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.