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How to pronounce Rebecca (re-BEK-a)

Rebecca

re-BEK-a

reBEKa

Biblical name. Very common across all Australian age groups.

Notes

Biblical name. Very common across all Australian age groups.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
to bind, to tie (biblical Rebekah)

Aussie nickname — what your mates might call you

  • Bec
  • Becca
  • Becky
  • Bex
Why we shorten names like this →

Popularity

Biblical matriarch; wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.

Notable people

  • Rebecca Hall (British actress)
  • Rebecca Gibney (Australian actress)

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