Rebecca (given name)

Rebecca
	The Biblical Rebecca and Eliezer in a painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.
Pronunciation	/rəˈbɛkə/ rə-BEK-ə
Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Hebrew
Meaning	"Moderator", To Tie, Noose, To Bind, Captivating, Strong Combatant, Hearty
Other names
Nickname(s)	Becks; Becca; Becky; Bec; Beck; Bex; Becs; Reba; Riva; Rebby; Reb; Rebs; Becka; Bekah;
Related names	Becca, Becky, Reba, Rifka

Rebecca or Rebekah (Hebrew: רִבְקָה Rīvqa) is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is the name of the biblical figure Rebecca, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau. The name comes from the Semitic root ר-ב-ק (r-b-q), meaning "to tie firmly"; Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names and the NOBS Study Bible Name List suggest the name means captivating beauty, or "to tie", "to bind".^[1] W. F. Albright held that it meant "soil, earth".^[2]

^ Arie Uittenbogaard (2011), Meaning and etymology of the name Rebekah (Rebecca), Abarim Publications
^ Albright, W. F. (14 December 2017). "The Name Rebecca". Journal of Biblical Literature. 39 (3–4): 165–166. doi:10.2307/3260210. JSTOR 3260210.

[1] Arie Uittenbogaard (2011), Meaning and etymology of the name Rebekah (Rebecca), Abarim Publications

[2] Albright, W. F. (14 December 2017). "The Name Rebecca". Journal of Biblical Literature. 39 (3–4): 165–166. doi:10.2307/3260210. JSTOR 3260210.

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Origin
The Biblical Rebecca and Eliezer in a painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.
Pronunciation	/rəˈbɛkə/ rə-BEK-ə
Gender	Female
Word/name	Hebrew
Meaning	"Moderator", To Tie, Noose, To Bind, Captivating, Strong Combatant, Hearty
Other names
Nickname(s)	Becks Becca Becky Bec Beck Bex Becs Reba Riva Rebby Reb Rebs Becka Bekah
Related names	Becca, Becky, Reba, Rifka