Debra
English
Etymology
A spelling variant of Deborah first used in the 20th century.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Debra
- A female given name from Hebrew popular in the 1950s and the 1960s.
- 1966 Marilyn M. Segal, Run Away, Little Girl, Random House, 1966, page 6
- "She's Debra Jean," the children shouted in chorus. "We decided last night with Daddy." - - - So her name is Debbie, I thought to myself. With a pretty name and a family to love her this baby has to make it.
- 1966 Marilyn M. Segal, Run Away, Little Girl, Random House, 1966, page 6