Rebecca, Rebekah
diminutives: Becky, Becca, Reba, Reebie, Rebi (archaic)
related names: Rivkah
Other recorded spellings: Rebecka, Rebeka, Rebekka, Rebekkah, Rebeccah, Rabecca
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Rebecca, Rebekah |
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| FOR REAL: Rebecca is the English form of the Hebrew/Aramaic name Rivkah. It comes from a word meaning "To tie; bind." It is sometimes purported to mean "beautiful; alluring" etc., This is probably an implied meaning, stemming from the fact that fattened animals prepared for slaughter were often tied and bound, and hence voluptuous, beautiful, desirable. | |||||
diminutives: Becky, Becca, Reba, Reebie, Rebi (archaic) related names: Rivkah Other recorded spellings: Rebecka, Rebeka, Rebekka, Rebekkah, Rebeccah, Rabecca |
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