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2007-06-04 10:42:00 · 4 answers · asked by hsmlover13 1 in Society & Culture Languages

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"Rebecca"

"fem. proper name, biblical wife of Isaac, mother of Jacob and Esau, from L.L. Rebecca, from Gk. Rhebekka, from Heb. Ribhqeh, lit. "connection" (cf. ribhqah "team"), from Semitic base r-b-q "to tie, couple, join" (cf. Arabic rabaqa "he tied fast")."

Online Etymology Dictionary : http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=rebecca&searchmode=none

"The name signifies a knotted cord or to bind from the original Hebrew word rivka, which is often connoted as a person with a captivating personality."

"What does my name Rebecca mean?" : http://www.blurtit.com/q353377.html

2007-06-04 11:03:37 · answer #1 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 0 0

The name Rebecca means snare. The origin of the name is Hebrew. In the Bible Rebecca was the wife of Isaac.

2007-06-04 17:47:50 · answer #2 · answered by Rach 3 · 0 0

Rebecca is a Hebrew name and it means captivating
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2007-06-04 20:03:06 · answer #3 · answered by kiwiluvr 2 · 0 0

You really are quite good-looking, Rebecca
You really are quite good-looking, Rebecca
REBECCA, Rebecca, Rebecca
You're a fox.
--South Park, the home-schooling episode.

Dunno.

But I like that song.

2007-06-04 17:46:56 · answer #4 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0 1

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