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A spelling variant of Deborah first used in the 20th century.

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Debra

  1. A female given name from Hebrew popular in the 1950s and the 1960s.
    • 1966, Marilyn M. Segal, Run Away, Little Girl, Random House, 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.

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