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Where does “Rebecca” come from?

Rebecca is the English form of Hebrew רִבְקָה, a name of uncertain etymology and meaning.

Rebecca (English): One who protested in the Rebecca Riots; a...

Definitions

  1. One who protested in the Rebecca Riots; a...

Ancestry of “Rebecca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewרִבְקָהenchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare

Words derived from “Rebecca”

  • রেবেকা
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