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MOSES CLAPP

Photograph of MOSES CLAPP Source: Library of Congress

Personal Details

Given Name
MOSES
Surname
CLAPP
Occupation
E.

The Name Moses

Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
Drawn out of the water, from the Hebrew root meaning 'to draw' or 'to pull.'
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