Rebecca

This name is probably quoted to mean 'the tie that binds'.

The name Rebecca comes from the verb רבק (rbq), meaning "to tie firmly"; Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names and the NOBS Study Bible Name List suggest the name means captivating beauty, or "to tie", "to bind".

... from an unattested root probably meaning "join, tie, snare". Strong's concordance, Hebrew #7259, gives "fettering."

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Figuratively, it would mean "captivating".

My name is Rebecca, and this is the name God intended me to have, so for all of you out there that do not like your name, our names were decided long before we were born, we are who we are and if GOD loves us all and he essentially picked out our names, why not like them because it is who we are and not liking your name is no different than not liking yourself.

According to Hebrew Wikipedia (https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A8%D7%91%D7%A7%D7%94), citing from author Liora Ravid (Daily Life In Biblical Times), the origin of this name is [merbak] "a well fed calf" or the place where animals are tied to be fed. Compare to the name Rachel, which means "ewe", and Leah, meaning "wild cow".

I saw a website where it said Rebecca means that it is impossible to get actually mad at Rebecca, that Rebecca laughs a lot and that Rebecca is beautiful.

Some people mistakenly think that "Rebekah" is the older Biblical spelling of the name, but that is not the case. "Rebecca" is the older of the two spellings. The ancient Latin Vulgate (compiled in the 4th Century A.D.) was the version of the Bible used within the church for centuries. The Latin Vulgate uses the spelling "Rebecca" exclusively. Centuries later, when the Bible was translated into English in the 1600s (King James Version), the spelling "Rebekah" was used in the Old Testament, but "Rebecca" was used in the New Testament (see Romans 9:10). So, the older Biblical spelling is "Rebecca," but both spellings are in the original English Bible. Here is a link to view the Latin Vulgate version of the Bible (alongside an English translation). On the page, see the sample Old Testament verse Genesis 49:31 - to see the spelling "Rebecca" was used. http://www.latinvulgate.com/verse.aspx?t=0&b=1&c=49

Rebekah = Refekah (In Arabic) means companionship and kindness.

Regarding the usage and spelling of "Rebecca" vs. "Rebekah," there are some common misunderstandings. Some people have said that the spelling "Rebekah" is the Biblical spelling and that "Rebecca" is a modern spelling. However, BOTH spellings are in the Bible. In the Old Testament (Genesis), the English translators spelled Isaac's wife as "Rebekah," and in the New Testament (Romans 9:10), her name is spelled "Rebecca" (even in the original King James version). So both spellings are in the Bible. In America, the name (spelled "Rebecca") was fairly common among the Pilgrims from England and their descendants in the 1600s and 1700s. To clarify: The spelling "Rebecca" goes all the way back to the original English Bible. It is the standard spelling and has a very long history of usage.

The Etymology Dictionary defines Rebecca as:
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"). Rebekah, form of the name in Authorized Version, was taken as the name of a society of women (founded 1851 in Indiana, U.S.) as a complement to the Odd Fellows.

My name is Rebekah, spelt in the true biblical & original form. Hebrew pronunciation "Rivqah" does also mean cow (calf), I am not happy about this and would much prefer the other meanings, but it is what it is. "Rebecca" is a form from Rebekah not the other way around.

A possible meaning is "heifer," unfortunately.

Actually the bibilical spelling is Rebekkah. The "snare" may refer to her having helped Jacob steal his brother's blessing. Not sure about the actual meaning. But I like the spelling with two "c"s better than the original.

Rebekah is the Biblical spelling.

I have always heard that it means 'captivating' or 'captivated'.

Is it possible that Reb-Becca comprises two semetic (Arabic) words: Reb meaning Lord or Master of, and Becca which is an old name of Mecca to where the Arabs believe Abraham took his first son Ishmael from his slave/wife Hager when his first wife bore him Isaac.

In Hebrew we say that the name means "captivating beauty". Also a famous Rebecca is the character of the same name in the novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier.

The most ancient meaning of the word Rebekah as found in The Holy Bible is 'water bringer' or 'water bearer'.

I have heard a lot meaning's for the name Rebecca. I think it has so many because it comes from Aramaic which has many levels of meaning, so one word can have many completely different meanings. My name's Rebecca, but my mom spells it Rebbecca. I was wondering if that would affect the meaning?

The name Rebecca means servant of god in Hebrew.

I have come across sources which suggest that as well as 'faithful wife', 'bound' is another meaning of the name Rebecca and that the bearer of the name is the 'embodiment of beauty and grace'.

Hebrew name meaning "peacemaker".

Rivka means a young calf, which is a symbol of innocence, beauty, and also something precious.

I believe there are two opinions on the origin of Rebecca. It is possible that it comes from Hebrew meaning "faithful wife" or Hebrew meaning "a snare" or "captivate"/"captivator".

The Hebrew origin of the name Rebecca comes from a word meaning 'faithful wife'.