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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“I know many of you guys believe that no sports brand can scale globally without winning here,” Rebecca Cai, the company’s chief global markets officer, said of China at an investor day last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

“This was an execution of a mentally ill man,” said Garza’s attorney, Rebecca Brown, at a news conference Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

He had a six-episode stint on Cheers playing Rebecca Howe's crush-worthy boss Evan Drake.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Bill Draper is survived by three children, Rebecca Draper, Polly Draper and Timothy Draper; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He did not say Rebecca or Mrs. de Winter, as I expected him to do.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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