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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Deborah f. Hebrew דְבוֹרָה 'bee'.

The name of a Biblical judge. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Delbora.

England
Dutch
● 1574 Debora AuFr Courten; 1578 Debora ibid. Dalen; 1588 Debora ibid. Engelsch; 1590 Debora ibid. Damme; 1594 Debora ibid. Brants; 1595 Debora ibid. Beke
France
Middle French
● 1567 Débora RegPCC-1 p. 354; 1568 Debora ibid. p. 376
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Deborah". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Deborah.