What doesthe name "Rebecca" mean?

Answer 1

The girl's name Rebecca is pronounced ree-BEK-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "to bind." Biblical: Rebekah, noted in the Genesis account as a maiden of beauty, modesty, and kindness, became the wife of Abraham's son, Isaac. The name was used by the Puritans and was common through the 19th century. Use of the name in the novel and film "Rebecca" also revived it. Philanthropist Rebekah Harkness; author Rebecca West; actress Rebecca De Mornay.

Rebecca has 54 variant forms: Becca, Beck, Becka, Beckah, Becke, Beckee, Becker, Beckey, Becki, Beckie, Becky, Beki, Bekka, Bekki, Bekkie, Reba, Rebakah, Rebba, Rebbeca, Rebbecca, Rebbecka, Rebbie, Rebeca, Rebeccah, Rebeccea, Rebeccka, Rebecha, Rebecka, Rebeckah, Rebeckia, Rebecky, Rebeha, Rebeka, Rebekah, Rebekha, Rebekka, Rebekkah, Rebekke, Rebeque, Ree, Reeba, Reveka, Revekah, Revekka, Rheba, Ribecca, Riva, Rivah, Rivalee, Rivekka, Rivi, Rivka, Rivkah and Rivy.

Search for names similar to Rebecca starting with Re-, Reb-, Rebe- or ending with -ca, -cca, -ecca, -becca.

Rebecca is a very popular female first name, ranking 34 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Rebecca is a rare surname as it was not ranked for people of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.

Answer 2

REBECCA MEANS The meanings of words can also change. In Middle English, the word nice usually had the meaning “foolish,” and sometimes “shy,” but never the modern meaning “pleasant.” Change in the meanings of words is known as semantic change and can be viewed as part of the more general phenomenon of lexical change, or change in a language's vocabulary. Words not only can change their meaning but also can become obsolete. For example, modern readers require a note to explain Shakespeare's word hent (take hold of), which is no longer in use. In addition, new words can be created, such as feedback.
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Answer 3

In my household it always meant the spoiled younger sister, however I always heard it as being bound or something like that. My sister Rebecca, by the way is very intelligent and she is very skinny, so I guess not all Rebeccas are stupid, fat or cows. That was a very rude answer!

Answer 4

'Rebecca' is a Bibilical name, from the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqah), meaning "a snare" in Hebrew, or perhaps derived from an Aramaic name.
This was the name of the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob in the Old Testament.

Answer 5

Hebrew Variant of Rebekah: Captivating; knotted cord.

Answer 6

A beautiful name of Hebrew origin that means 'to bind' usually with love.

Answer 7

No, as consistent with notice meaning it ability ' daughter of Laxmi ' purely like Shailja ability Parwati ( daughter of mountain, Himalaya ) Shail meand mountain & Shree ability Laxmi. Parwati is likewise typical as Himja as her father become Himalaya. I unquestionably have examine in one answer so to your in formation Ahilya become no longer born of the stone she become converted in to stone by ability of a curse later launched by ability of the touch of Ram's feet.

Answer 8

Bound or tied. It is a Biblical name. Very beautiful.

Answer 9

origin: Hebrew
meaning: bound/tied

Answer 10

Stupid FAT COW.
Anyone with that name that I have ever met has been
Stupid
Fat
and no better than a cow, because they always just followed the crowd.
SORRY!! BUT I HATE THAT NAME!