English Explanatory Dictionary

Deborah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A judge of Israel.
  2. A nurse of Rebecca.
  3. A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1940s to the 1970s, first in the USA, then in the UK.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛb(ə)ɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Deborah.wav

Word forms

Deborah Deborahs Debra Debora

Etymology

From Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (dvorá), meaning bee.

Related words

Deb Debs Debbie Debby

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 底波拉 Chinese Mandarin: 德波辣 Maore Comorian: Debora Dutch: Debora Finnish: Debora French: Débora Hawaiian: Debora Hebrew: דְבוֹרָה Italian: Debora Latin: Debora Portuguese: Débora Russian: Дево́ра Russian: Дебо́ра Russian: Дево́рра Spanish: Débora
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