Rebecca
/ɹɪˈbɛkə/
Rebecca proper noun: a female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], in regular use since the Reformation.
Proper noun
Rebecca (plural Rebeccas)
- A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], in regular use since the Reformation.
- And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder...1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 9:10-12
- They would say, if 'twas Rebecca,
That she is a little Quaker.1809, Charles and Mary Lamb, Poetry for Children: Choosing a Name
Noun
Rebecca (plural Rebeccas)
- One who protested in the Rebecca Riots; a Rebeccaite.
- Colonel George Rice Trevor testified that the Rebeccas attacked poor-houses as well as tollgates.2019, Marsha R. Robinson, Disobedient Histories in Ancient and Modern Times, page 82
Rebecca meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Persian
Rebecca in Hindi
- female given name
- रेबेका rebekā
Rebecca in Marathi
- female given name
- रेबेका rebekā
Rebecca in Arabic
- female given name
- رِفْقَة rifqa
Rebecca in Persian
- female given name
- ربهکا rebe-kâ
Examples of Rebecca in a sentence
- Rebecca Valentine." The name Rebecca excited me.1949, Henry Miller, Sexus (The Rosy Crucifixion), Grove Press, published 1965, →ISBN, page 312:
- Our daughter's name, Rebecca, summons up similar visions.1997, Robert T. Tauber, Self-fulfilling Prophecy, Greenwood Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 61:
Forms of Rebecca
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Rebeccas |
| alternative form | Rebeccah |
| alternative form | Rebekah |
| alternative form | Rebekka |
| Noun | |
| plural | Rebeccas |
Origin of Rebecca
The Vulgate (Latin) form of biblical Rebekah, from Hebrew רִבְקָה (Rivka, “enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”).
Words formed from Rebecca
Words that rhyme with Rebecca
Questions about Rebecca
- What does Rebecca mean?
- Rebecca means a female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], in regular use since the Reformation.
- What is Rebecca in Hindi?
- Rebecca in Hindi is रेबेका (rebekā). See Rebecca meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use Rebecca in a sentence?
- Rebecca Valentine." The name Rebecca excited me.
- What part of speech is Rebecca?
- Rebecca can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Rebecca?
- Rebecca is pronounced /ɹɪˈbɛkə/.
Words near Rebecca in the dictionary
Source and license
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