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Moses Edwin Clapp

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Given Name
Moses Edwin
Surname
Clapp
Occupation
Senator

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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