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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Rebecca, Rebekahnoun

    (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

Wiktionary

  1. Rebeccanoun

    A female given name from Hebrew, in regular use since the Reformation.

  2. Etymology: The Vulgate (Latin ) form of biblical Rebekah, from Hebrew רִבְקָה (Rivka, " enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare").

Wikipedia

  1. Rebecca

    Rebecca () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Rebecca and Isaac were one of the four couples that some believe are buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs, the other three being Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Leah.

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  1. rebecca

    Rebecca is a feminine given name that has origins in the Hebrew language. The name appears in the Old Testament of the Bible, as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. It is often associated with the meaning "servant of God" or "captivating".

Wikidata

  1. Rebecca

    Rebecca is a 1940 American psychological dramatic thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock as his first American project, and his first film produced under his contract with David O. Selznick. The film's screenplay was an adaptation by Joan Harrison and Robert E. Sherwood from Philip MacDonald's and Michael Hogan's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel of the same name, and was produced by Selznick. It stars Laurence Olivier as the aristocratic widower Maxim de Winter, Joan Fontaine as his second wife, and Judith Anderson as the housekeeper, Mrs Danvers. The film is a gothic tale about the lingering memory of the title character, Maxim de Winter's dead first wife, which continues to haunt Maxim, his new bride, and Mrs Danvers. The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Picture, out of a total 11 nominations. Olivier, Fontaine and Anderson were all Oscar nominated for their respective roles. Since the introduction of awards for actors in supporting roles, this is the only film named Best Picture that won no other Academy Award for acting, directing or writing. Rebecca was the opening film at the 1st Berlin International Film Festival in 1951.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. REBECCA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rebecca is ranked #51941 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Rebecca surname appeared 400 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rebecca.

    74.5% or 298 total occurrences were White.
    15% or 60 total occurrences were Black.
    8.7% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Rebecca' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4091

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rebecca in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rebecca in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Rebecca in a Sentence

  1. Eric Goode:

    Rebecca Chaiklin knew that this was not just about... it's not a' Blackfish' because of the things Rebecca Chaiklin spoke about, rebecca Chaiklin certainly wasn't coerced.

  2. Danielle Thomas:

    Number two, she left her dog behind. And number three ... she is very active in her youngest sister Rebecca's life. So much so, that Rebecca would call her mommy. So, in my heart I don't think she would have left Rebecca for a very long time.

  3. Rebecca Laws:

    It is undeniable that there will be numerous direct and indirect health effects as a result of climate change, rebecca Laws could be witnessing one such direct health effect, as epidemics of( chronic kidney disease) become more apparent in hot and humid regions throughout the world.

  4. Cesar Conde:

    The appointments of Rebecca, Libby and Janelle provide a powerful foundation for the News Group as it continues to grow its leadership position.

  5. Marc Mukasey:

    There was no fraud, rebecca should be allowed to move on with her life.

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