Rébecca — meaning in English

English meaning

• Rebecca name A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], in regular use since the Reformation.
• Rebekah name A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, a variant of Rebecca; in the Bible, the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.

Senses

Rébecca is used for these senses in English:

• Rebecca A en given name, in regular use since the Reformation.
• Rebekah (biblical character) The sister of Laban; Isaac's wife; the mother of Jacob and Esau.

Rebecca — full definition

1. name A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], in regular use since the Reformation.
2. noun One who protested in the Rebecca Riots; a Rebeccaite.