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Rebecca
a biblical matriarch from the Book of Genesis and a common first name. In this book Rebecca was said to be a beautiful girl. As a name it is often shortened to Becky, Becki or Becca; see Rebecca (given name)
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Rebecca
Rebecca a biblical matriarch from the Book of Genesis and a common first name. In this book Rebecca was said to be a beautiful girl. As a name it is often shortened to Becky, Becki or Becca; see Rebecca ....
a biblical matriarch from the Book of Genesis and a common first name. In this book Rebecca was said to be a beautiful girl. As a name it is often shortened to Becky, Becki or Becca; see Rebecca (given name)
Rebecca (given name)
Rebecca is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. Its most likely meaning is "captivating". It may be Aramaic in origin, although this is contested. W.F...
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Rebecca (and related names) may also refer to:
People
- Rebecca BlackRebecca BlackRebecca Renee Black is an American pop singer who gained extensive media attention with the 2011 single "Friday". Her mother paid $4,000 to have the single and an accompanying music video put out as a vanity release through the record label ARK Music Factory. The song was co-written and produced...
, (born 1997), an American pop singer - Rebecca Chambers, (born 1975), an Australian concert pianist
- Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831–1895), African-American female physician and author
- Rebecca De MornayRebecca De MornayRebecca De Mornay is an American film and television actress. Her breakthrough film role came in 1983, when she played Lana in Risky Business opposite Tom Cruise...
(born 1959), American actress - Rebekah ElmaloglouRebekah ElmaloglouRebekah Elmaloglou is an Australian actress who is best known for portraying the role of Sophie Simpson on the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away from 1989 to 1993 and again on a recurring basis from 2002 to 2005...
(born 1974), Australian actress - Rebecca Ferguson (singer)Rebecca Ferguson (singer)Rebecca Ferguson is an English singer-songwriter born in Liverpool, who became notable as the runner-up of the seventh series of The X Factor to Matt Cardle in 2010. She released her debut single "Nothing Real but Love" on 20 November 2011...
, English singer - Rebecca Flint aka Beckii Cruel (born 1995), a British pop dancer and singer
- Rebecca JarvisRebecca JarvisRebecca Jarvis is a financial journalist and was a finalist on Season 4 of The Apprentice. Jarvis graduated from the University of Chicago in 2003 and from St. Paul Academy and Summit School in 1999....
, (born 1981) American journalist who is the weekend anchor on The Early Show - Rebecca KnoxRebecca KnoxRebecca Quin is an Irish former professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Rebecca Knox.Quin began training as a professional wrestler under Fergal Devitt and Paul Tracey in June 2002, and made her debut five months later. Initially working in Ireland and occasionally teaming with her...
(born 1987), Irish professional wrestler - Rebecca LavelleRebecca LavelleRebecca Lavelle is an Australian singer. Rebecca started singing and dancing when she was three years old. She attended the Brent Street School of Performing Arts and toured Australia before being chosen to be the voice behind the songs written by Posie Graeme-Evans for Australia's hit television...
, Australian singer and actress - Becky MantinBecky MantinRebecca "Becky" Mantin is an English television presenter who presents the ITV Weather for British television network ITV.-Early life:Born in 1980 to Wendy and Richard Mantin in Norwich, Mantin attended Norwich High School for Girls and the Sixth Form at Norwich School.-Career:Mantin started her...
, British weather presenter - Rebecca NightRebecca NightRebecca Night is a British actress who starred in the title role of the James Hawes's BBC Four adaptation Fanny Hill.-Background:Rebecca Night was born as Rebecca Hardwick in Poole, Dorset...
(born 1985), British actress - Rebecca PidgeonRebecca PidgeonRebecca Pidgeon is a British actress and singer-songwriter. She has maintained a recording career while also acting on stage and in feature films. She is married to the American writer and director David Mamet.-Early life:...
(born 1965), Scottish actress - Rebeca Pous Del Toro (born 1978), Spanish singer
- Rebecca RomijnRebecca RomijnRebecca Alie Romijn is an American actress and former fashion model. She is best known for her role as Mystique in the X-Men films, and for her recurring role as Alexis Meade on the television series Ugly Betty.-Early life:...
(born 1972), American film and television actress and former fashion model - Rebecca SchaefferRebecca SchaefferRebecca Lucile Schaeffer was an American actress best known for her role in the sitcom My Sister Sam...
(1967–1989), American actress who was stalked and murdered by a fan - Rebecca SoniRebecca SoniRebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major...
(born 1987), American swimmer - Rebecca WilcoxRebecca WilcoxRebecca Wilcox is an English television presenter, mainly for the BBC.The middle of three children born to journalist turned television presenter Esther Rantzen and producer Desmond Wilcox, she has an older sister Emily and younger brother Josh...
, British television presenter - Rebecca ZadigRebecca ZadigRebecca Zadig is a Swedish singer.- Career :Rebecca Zadig was featured in Arash's song "Temptation". This song is a newer version of her own song "Temptation" which also featured Arash . Lyrics of the two songs differ considerably...
(born 1982), Swedish singer - PocahontasPocahontasPocahontas was a Virginia Indian notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter of Chief Powhatan, the head of a network of tributary tribal nations in Tidewater Virginia...
or Rebecca Rolfe (1595–1617), a Native American associated with colonial settlers at Jamestown, Virginia - Rivka MichaeliRivka MichaeliRivka Michaeli is an Israeli actress, comedienne, television hostess, and entertainer.-Career:By age 14, she was singing on Israel Radio. Michaeli performed her military duties at the Army Radio. In the 1960s, her first show on stage was with Yossi Banai...
(born 1938), Israeli actress, announcer, and TV presenter - Becky (television personality) (born 1984), a half-British, half-Japanese entertainer in Japan (surname unknown)
- Rebecca ForstadtRebecca ForstadtRebecca Lynn Olkowski , better known by her maiden name, Rebecca Forstadt, is an American voice actor who is best known for playing anime girls with sweet voices. She is also known as Reba West and Becky Olkowski.After studying theater at Orange Coast College, in Costa Mesa, California, Ms...
(born 1953), American voice actress
Fictional characters
- Rebeca, a character in Pedro Almodóvar's film High Heels (film)
- Rebecca Abrabanel, a character in the science fiction novels and universe 1632 series
- Rebecca Buck, aka Tank GirlTank GirlTank Girl is a British comic created by Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin. Originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett, it has also been drawn by Rufus Dayglo, Ashley Wood, and Mike McMahon.The eponymous character Tank Girl drives a tank, which is also her home...
- Rebecca "Becky" Conner, a character from the TV series Roseanne
- Rebecca Chambers (character)Rebecca Chambers (character)is a player character in the Resident Evil survival horror video games, first introduced in the first game in the series in 1996. She is also one of the main characters in the Resident Evil novels.-Character design:...
, a character in the Resident Evil product franchise - Rebecca Cunningham, a character from the animated TV series TaleSpinTaleSpinTaleSpin is a half-hour American animated television series based in the fictional city of Cape Suzette, that first aired in 1990 as part of The Disney Afternoon, with characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature The Jungle Book. The name of the show is a play on "tailspin", the rapid,...
- Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis, a character from the TV series Full House
- Rebecca HoweRebecca HoweRebecca Howe-Santry is a fictional character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Kirstie Alley. She is introduced after Shelley Long, who played overeducated barmaid Diane Chambers, left to pursue a movie career...
, a character from the TV series Cheers - Rebecca Miyamoto, from Pani Poni Dash!Pani Poni Dash!, also known as through its anime adaptation , is a Japanese manga series that uses parody, frequently referencing Japanese and American pop-culture in many ways...
- Rebecca Shaw, a character from the TV series General Hospital
- Becky Thatcher, from Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer series
- Rebecca "Beka" Valentine, a character from the TV series Andromeda
- Rebecca de Winter, the unseen antagonist in Daphne du Maurier's eponymous novel (see below)
- Rebecca Welsh, a character in the video games Rumble Roses and Rumble Roses XX
- Rebecca, a character in Highlander: The SeriesHighlander: The SeriesHighlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985...
- Rebecca, the Jewess, in Sir Walter Scott's novel IvanhoeIvanhoeIvanhoe is a historical fiction novel by Sir Walter Scott in 1819, and set in 12th-century England. Ivanhoe is sometimes credited for increasing interest in Romanticism and Medievalism; John Henry Newman claimed Scott "had first turned men's minds in the direction of the middle ages," while...
- Rebecca, a major character in the Japanese anime KibaKiba (anime), a fantasy anime by Madhouse, began broadcasting on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2006. The series is directed by Hiroshi Kōjina with Upper Deck Japan, a trading card game company, as the main sponsor...
- Rebecca, a character from the animated TV series Oscar's OrchestraOscar's OrchestraOscar's Orchestra is an animated TV series that was shown on CBBC.It was set in the distant future, and was about a talking piano called Oscar, who rebels against the evil dictator of the world, Thaddius Vent, who has banned music...
- Rebecca, an immortal girl in So WeirdSo WeirdSo Weird is a television series shot in Vancouver, British Columbia that aired on the Disney Channel as a midseason replacement from January 18, 1999 to September 28, 2001. In season one and season two, the series centered around teenage girl Fiona Phillips who toured with her rock star mom ,...
- Becky Sharp, a character from the book Vanity Fair
- Becky BloomwoodBecky BloomwoodRebecca Jane 'Becky' Brandon is a fictional character and the main protagonist from the Shopaholic series of novels by British author, Sophie Kinsella.-Personal life:...
, The Main Character from the book Confessions of a Shopaholic (full name Rebecca) - Rebecca Dopplemeyer, a character in the film Ghost WorldGhost WorldGhost World is a comic book written and illustrated by Daniel Clowes. It was originally serialized in issues #11 through #18 of Clowes's comic book series Eightball, and was first published in book form in 1997 by Fantagraphics Books...
- Rebecca, a character in the film ThumbsuckerThumbsucker (film)Thumbsucker is a 2005 American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Mills adapted from the Walter Kirn novel of the same name. The movie focuses on teenager Justin Cobb and how he copes with his thumb sucking problem, and his experiments with hypnosis, sex and drugs.-Plot:Justin Cobb is a shy...
- Rebecca, one of the zombies in the 2007 film I Am LegendI Am Legend (film)I Am Legend is a 2007 post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. It is the third feature film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name, following 1964's The Last Man on Earth and 1971's The Omega Man. Smith plays virologist Robert...
- Becky Botsford, Wordgirl in WordGirlWordGirlWordGirl is an American children’s animated television series for children aged 6-12, produced by the Soup2Nuts animation unit of Scholastic Entertainment for PBS Kids...
- Rebecca (called Revy) of the anime Black LagoonBlack Lagoonis a manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe, and published in Shogakukan's Sunday GX since 2002. An animated television series based on the manga aired in Japan from April 8, 2006, to June 24, 2006, totaling twelve episodes. A second season, subtitled "The Second Barrage", ran for twelve...
- Rebecca Pope, a character in Grey's AnatomyGrey's AnatomyGrey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
- Rebecca "Becky", a character in A Little PrincessA Little PrincessA Little Princess is a 1905 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is a revised and expanded version of Burnett's 1888 serialized novel entitled Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's Boarding School, which was published in St. Nicholas Magazine.According to Burnett, she...
- Rebecca, a character in Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the SeaSpartakus and the Sun Beneath the SeaNote: In some cases the names of characters, places, and things were changed for the English version. The original name appears in parentheses....
- Rebekah, a character in The Vampire DiariesThe Vampire DiariesThe Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
Arts and entertainment
- Becky (film)Becky (film)-Plot:Rebecca is a salesgirl who gets a chance at a Broadway show; there, she attracts and is ultimately rejected by a society playboy.-Cast:* Sally O'Neil - Rebecca O'Brien McCloskey* Owen Moore - Dan Scarlett...
, a 1927 MGM film - Rebecca (novel)Rebecca (novel)Rebecca is a novel by Daphne du Maurier. When Rebecca was published in 1938, du Maurier became – to her great surprise – one of the most popular authors of the day. Rebecca is considered to be one of her best works...
, a 1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier - Rebecca (1940 film), a 1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on the du Maurier novel
- Rebecca (1952 film), Philippines film starring Tessie AganaTessie AganaTessie Agana is a Filipina actress who was a very popular child star during the 1950s, credited by some for saving Sampaguita Pictures with her work in the box office hit Roberta...
and Van De Leon - Rebecca (1963 film), Malayalam film directed by Kunchacko
- Rebecca, a 1979 miniseries starring Joanna DavidJoanna DavidJoanna David is a British actress, best known for her television work.She was born in Lancaster, England. Her first major television role was as Elinor Dashwood in the BBC's 1971 dramatisation of Sense and Sensibility followed a year later in War and Peace, in which she played Sonya...
, Jeremy BrettJeremy BrettJeremy Brett , born Peter Jeremy William Huggins, was an English actor, most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in four Granada TV series.-Early life:...
and Anna MasseyAnna MasseyAnna Raymond Massey, CBE was an English actress. She won a BAFTA Award for the role of Edith Hope in the 1986 TV adaptation of Anita Brookner’s novel Hotel du Lac.-Early life:...
, based on the du Maurier novel - Rebecca (TV miniseries), a 1997 miniseries directed by Jim O'Brien based on the du Maurier novel
- Rebekah (Women of Genesis series)Rebekah (Women of Genesis series)Rebekah is the second novel in The Women of Genesis series by Orson Scott Card.-Plot introduction:Rebekah follows the story of Isaac through the eyes and perspective of Rebekah. Card expands the story into a novel of over 400 pages so many of the details and characters are fictional...
, 2001 novel - Rebecca (musical)Rebecca (musical)Rebecca is a German-language musical based on the novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. It was written by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay , the authors of the musicals Elisabeth, Mozart! and Marie Antoinette. The plot, which adheres closely to the original novel, revolves around Maxim...
, a 2006 musical by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay based on the du Maurier novel - Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmRebecca of Sunnybrook FarmRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her two stern aunts in the village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca's joy for life inspires her aunts, but she faces many trials in her young life, gaining...
, a 1903 children's novel - Rebecca (band), a 1980s Japanese pop band fronted by NokkoNOKKONokko is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She is the lead singer of the band "Rebecca" which had a string of hits in Japan in the 1980s. She was born in Urawa, Saitama, as...
- "Rebecca" (song), a 1970s song by the American pop duo Flo and Eddie
- "Becky" (song)Becky (song)"Becky" is the first single of Plies's fourth album, Goon Affiliated. The track was released on the internet by Plies via his Twitter.The song had its radio station premiere on Power 107.1 in Macon, Georgia on June 23, 2009....
, a 2009 single by rapper Plies - Rebecca Came Back From MeccaRebecca Came Back From MeccaRebecca is a popular song, with words and music by the prolific songwriting team of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. The song was published in 1921 by EMI Mills Music, Inc...
, a 1921 song popular in the United States.
Other uses
- Becky!Becky!Becky! is an e-mail client developed by the Japanese company RimArts from Matsudo City, Chiba. In the early 2000s, it had received attention in East Asia due to good support for CJKV characters. It supports multiple accounts using the standard POP3/SMTP or IMAP protocols, with or without SSL,...
, an email client - Rebecca RiotsRebecca RiotsThe Rebecca Riots took place between 1839 and 1843 in South and Mid Wales. They were a series of protests undertaken by local farmers and agricultural workers in response to perceived unfair taxation. The rioters, often men dressed as women, took their actions against toll-gates, as they were...
of 19th century South Wales - Rebecca/Eureka transponding radar, a Second World War aircraft homing and distance measuring system
- Rebeca Modeling LanguageRebeca Modeling LanguageRebeca is an actor-based modeling language with a formal foundation, designed in an effort to bridge the gap between formal verification approaches and real applications. It can be considered as a reference model for concurrent computation, based on an operational interpretation of the actor model...
, an actor-based programming language - Rebecca (genus), a genus of algae in the order PavlovalesPavlovalesPavlovaceae is a family of chromalveolates. It is the only family in the order Pavlovales, which is the only order in the class Pavlovophyceae. It contains four genera, Diacronema, Exanthemachrysis, Pavlova and Rebecca....
See also
- BeccaBeccaBecca is a proper name. It is generally a short form for the given name Rebecca.-People with the given name Becca:*In Whitestone, the county queen ceremoniously declares 'I AM BECCA', before proceeding to laugh, in memory of those who have died in the nearby insanitorium...
, a female given name - Becki (disambiguation)
- Rivkah (disambiguation)