Given name
Débora
“bee”
Débora is a feminine given name. It is used in Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Débora goes back to Latin Debbora, meaning “bee.”
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Where it comes from
Débora comes from Latin, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Latin Debbora, from Ancient Greek Δεββώρα, from Hebrew דבורה.
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Débora’s family of names
In Portuguese usage, Débora has a conventional equivalent in the English form Deborah. In Spanish usage, Débora has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Debora. In French usage, Débora has a related form in Déborah.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Débora has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Débora
- Débora FalabellaBrazilian actressborn 1979
- Débora BlochBrazilian actressborn 1963
- Débora NascimentoBrazilian actress, voice actress and modelborn 1985
- Débora ArangoColombian artist (1907-2005)
- Débora DuarteBrazilian actressborn 1950
- Debora DinizBrazilian anthropologistborn 1970
- Débora LyraBrazilian modelborn 1989
- Débora Garcíafootball coachborn 1989
- Débora GiorgiMinister of Industry of Argentinaborn 1959
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