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Where does “Rivka” come from?

Rivka is the English form of Hebrew רִבְקָה, a name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Rivka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishרבֿקה—
2Hebrewרִבְקָהenchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare
Every word from Hebrew רִבְקָה →