Rebecca

American

[ri-bek-uh] / rɪˈbɛk ə /

noun

a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “binding.”
Douay Bible. Rebekah.

Rebecca British

/ rɪˈbɛkə /

noun

Douay spelling: Rebekah. Old Testament the sister of Laban, who became the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob (Genesis 24–27)

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"Tellus is currently the only museum to have a cast of Deinosuchus schwimmeri, so this is an experience our visitors can't get anywhere else," added Rebecca Melsheimer, the museum's curatorial coordinator.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

One of those arrested was Rebecca Ringstrom, who lives in Blaine, a quiet suburb north of Minneapolis.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

My colleague Rebecca Ungarino reports that Goldman earnings jumped 19% from the same quarter a year ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

At Vanguard Charitable, more people are opening new accounts in 2026 than would normally be expected at this time of year, according to President Rebecca Moffett.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Rebecca was lying there on the cabin floor.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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