Etymology

Rivka

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Today it means: A female given name from Hebrew. Full definition →

Hebrew רִבְקָה ← Yiddish רבֿקה
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  1. Yiddish · derived fromרבֿקה
  2. Hebrew · derived fromרִבְקָה
  3. English todayRivka

From Hebrew רִבְקָה (rivká) or Yiddish רבֿקה (rivke). Doublet of Rebecca.

Words from the same roots

Hebrewרִבְקָה all →

RebeccaRebekah

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.