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Names related to Deb: Deborah, Debbie, Debby

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Origin of the name Deborah:

Derived from the Hebrew dēvōrah (a bee, a swarm of bees). The name is borne in the Bible by a prophetess and judge who led the Israelites to victory over the Canaanites.

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