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Debra

/ˈdɛbɹə/

Debra proper noun: a female given name from Hebrew popular in the 1950s and the 1960s.

Proper noun

Debra

  1. A female given name from Hebrew popular in the 1950s and the 1960s.
    • "She's Debra Jean," the children shouted in chorus. "We decided last night with Daddy." - - - So her name is Debbie, I thought to myself. With a pretty name and a family to love her this baby has to make it.1966, Marilyn M. Segal, Run Away, Little Girl, Random House, page 6
    • In previous years Penryn Town Council has used Falmouth Town Council to fulfil the parks contract and glyphosate had been used, councillor Debra Clegg confirmed.2026 January 14, Lisa Young, “Council delays decision about weedkiller use”, in BBC, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2026

Origin of Debra

A spelling variant of Deborah first used in the 20th century.

Words that rhyme with Debra

Questions about Debra

What does Debra mean?
Debra means a female given name from Hebrew popular in the 1950s and the 1960s.
What part of speech is Debra?
Debra is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Debra?
Debra is pronounced /ˈdɛbɹə/ (UK).

Words near Debra in the dictionary

  1. debounces
  2. debouncing
  3. debound
  4. debounded
  5. deboxamet
  6. Debra
  7. debrain
  8. debrained
  9. debraining
  10. debrains
  11. debran

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