Rebecca

== English == === Alternative forms === Rebeccah, Rebekah, Rebekka === Etymology === The Vulgate (Latin) form of biblical Rebekah, from Hebrew רִבְקָה (Rivka, “enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹɪˈbɛkə/ Rhymes: -ɛkə === Proper noun === Rebecca (plural Rebeccas) A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], in regular use since the Reformation. ==== Usage notes ==== The spelling Rebecca originates from the Latin Vulgate, which from the 4th century onward was the Bible that was used for centuries in Western Christianity. When the King James Version appeared in 1611, the spelling Rebekah was used in the Old Testament, but the spelling Rebecca was retained in the New Testament. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Rebecca (plural Rebeccas) (historical) One who protested in the Rebecca Riots; a Rebeccaite. == Danish == === Proper noun === Rebecca a female given name, an English style spelling of the Danish Rebekka == Dutch == === Alternative forms === Rebekka === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Rebecca, from Hebrew רִבְקָה (rivká). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Rebecca f a female given name from Hebrew ==== Related terms ==== Rivka == French == === Alternative forms === Rébecca === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁe.be.ka/ === Proper noun === Rebecca f (biblical) Rebekah (Biblical character) a female given name, equivalent to English Rebecca == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Rebecca a female given name from English [in turn from Biblical Hebrew], variant of Rebekka == Italian == === Etymology === From Hebrew רִבְקָה (Riḇqāh, “enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /reˈbɛk.ka/ Rhymes: -ɛkka Hyphenation: Re‧bèc‧ca === Proper noun === Rebecca f Rebekah (Biblical character) a female given name of biblical origin === Anagrams === beccare, erbacce == Latin == === Etymology === From Koine Greek Ῥεβέκκα (Rhebékka), from Biblical Hebrew רִבְקָה (Riḇqāh) === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [rɛˈbɛk.ka] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [reˈbɛk.ka] === Proper noun === Rebecca f sg (genitive Rebeccae); first declension a female given name from Hebrew ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, singular only. == Norwegian == === Proper noun === Rebecca a female given name, an English style spelling of Rebekka == Swedish == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -²ɛka === Proper noun === Rebecca c (genitive Rebeccas) a female given name, an English style spelling of Rebecka