My Mother Named Me Deborah (Name)

Deborah was my mother’s favorite name when I was born, so naturally this was the name she chose for me. There have been four gallant women in history named Deborah; each woman had one or more of these qualities, nurturing, courage, and/or admirable for their great accomplishments. Deborah is a feminine name with deep Hebrew meaning. My mother could not have picked a better name for me.

Deborah in Hebrew has means “the bee” and “to speak kind words.” In many baby name books, you will see Deborah’s meaning is “the bee.” In my opinion, “the bee” means to go from flower to flower taking the sweet pollen and spreading it around to other flowers. In turn, Deborah means to go from one person to another person, bringing out the sweetness each person holds, while speaking kind words to everyone she meets.

An admired woman named Deborah can be found in our recent history. Many people adored the beautiful Scottish born actress named Deborah Kerr. She was nominated for an Academy Award for best actress on six separate occasions. In 1993, Deborah Kerr received an “Honorary Oscar” for “perfection, discipline and elegance” concerning her life on the screen. Deborah Kerr had the admirable quality.

Debra R. Lappin Esq. has used the experience of her painful ankylosing spondylitis, a form of arthritis usually only found in men, to help people who suffer from arthritis. After becoming a lawyer, is when Debra Lappin started suffering from this rare form of arthritis. Her experience with her own pain helped her to understand the pain people encounter, so she worked vigorously at the state and national levels to raise the awareness for arthritis sufferers. Debra Lappin has instrumental in changing the laws in the state of Colorado. She used the understanding of arthritis sufferers qualify for handicapped parking permits.

We can read the biblical past about a nurse named Deborah. Deborah was a nurse who took care of a woman named Rebekah for many years until her own death. It is thought that Deborah was the nursemaid that cared for the woman from an infant to adulthood. She was thought to have nourished Rebekah back to health. If this were true, it would be another example of nurturing meaning behind the name Deborah.

Another story of the Bible tells of a prophetess named Deborah. She rose to help lead an army of Israelites to defeat the Canaanites. It was very rare for a woman of that era to become a revolutionary leader. Deborah’s valiant wisdom created a time of peace for her people. You can say Deborah was considered courageous for leading her people in war.

The name Deborah has such an alluring history with a beautiful Hebrew meaning. With all that my name Deborah represents, courage, admiration, and nurturing, it is easy to understand why my mother would love the name Deborah. I feel fortunate for my mother to have picked this name for me. With all the name “Deborah” stands for, it makes me the person I am today.