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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“We lost our beaches and our trails within two weeks,” resident Rebecca Schwarz lamented as she stood with her partner, Todd, and their border collie, Bodie, surveying the Norte fire’s damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Rebecca Tinucci wants to make transportation management fit in at the tech giant known for ride hailing and food delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Rebecca Onion declares that the miniseries is a bracing delight, akin to “kissing a dead fish and taking a shot”—and that’s a compliment!

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Times’ Mikael Wood and Rebecca Castillo talk with the masked country singer before his show at the hillside amphitheater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Rebecca would never come back to the room again.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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