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Meaning & Origins
Biblical name (meaning ‘bee’ in Hebrew), borne by the nurse of Rebecca (Genesis 35:8) and by a woman judge and prophet (Judges 4–5) who led the Israelites to victory over the Canaanites. It has always been popular as a Jewish name. It was in use among Christians by the mid 16th century and was taken up by the Puritans in the 17th century, in part because the bee was a symbol of industriousness. Since then it has enjoyed enormous popularity, peaking in the 1960s. Among other famous bearers is the actress Deborah Kerr (1921–2007).
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Southern English: patronymic from David.
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Nicknames & variations
Debora, Deborrah, Debra, Deborha, Deborra, Deborh, Deboraha, Deboria, Deboer, Deborahh
Davidson, David, Davies, Davison, Davila, Davi, Davie, Davisson, Davids, Davin
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