Debbie
/ˈdɛbi/noun
A familiar English form of the given name Deborah.
Did you know?Deborah was the name of a prophetess and judge in the Hebrew Bible, making this seemingly casual nickname connected to one of antiquity’s most powerful female figures.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
דְּבוֹרָה (Dəvōrāh)
“Bee”
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Greek
Δεββώρα (Debbṓra)
“Deborah, a transliteration of the Hebrew personal name”
4th Century CE
Latin
Debbora
“Deborah, used in Latin biblical texts”
Middle English
English
Deborah
“The biblical personal name, retained through Christian naming tradition”
17th–19th Century
English
Debby/Debbie
“A familiar diminutive form of Deborah”
Modern English
English
Debbie
“A familiar feminine given name”