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

Something as simple as a cold could kill Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, her mum believes.

From BBC • 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

Rebecca stepped back up to the mic to say something, but he couldn’t stand there.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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