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Rebecca

American  
[ri-bek-uh] / rɪˈbɛk ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “binding.”

  2. Douay Bible. Rebekah.


Rebecca British  
/ rɪˈbɛkə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He fired FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, even though he had no legal grounds to do so.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

The term “creator” has become part of the TV-credit vernacular; Rebecca Sonnenshine is the “developer” here.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The new “Little House,” created by Rebecca Sonnenshine and streaming on Netflix, is fairly faithful to its spirit, and less so to its letter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The first two episodes of Season 3 are out, and this week’s was particularly satisfying, Slate’s Jenny G. Zhang and Rebecca Onion write.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

It was not my idea of the sort of cousin Rebecca would have.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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