Rebecca

American  

[ri-bek-uh] / rɪˈbɛk ə /

noun

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

2. Douay Bible. Rebekah.

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Rebecca British  

/ rɪˈbɛkə /

noun

1. 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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Rebecca

But they aren’t extolling the candidacy of former military helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett, who is running to unseat a GOP congressman in New Jersey, or of retired Vice Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

"It just really shows us how intelligent orca are," Rebecca Wellard, a scientist at Western Australia's Curtin University who was not involved in the research, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Rebecca Goshawk, who works at domestic abuse charity Solace, was watching the semi-final against Argentina.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

“Still, our hearts go out to the friends and family of the individual involved,” said Rebecca Kimitch, a spokesperson for the agency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

Rebecca also grunted and coughed a lot, even though she didn’t have a cold or anything.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling