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'''Debbie''' (or '''Debby''' or '''Deb''') is a feminine [[given name]], commonly but not always short for [[Deborah (given name)|Deborah]] (or [[Debra]] and related variants).
'''Debbie''' (or '''Debby''' or '''Deb''') is a feminine [[given name]], commonly but not always short for [[Deborah (given name)|Deborah]] (or [[Debra]] and related variants).


Debbie is a name of [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] origin, derived from the Hebrew name [[Deborah]], which means “bee”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Debbie name Meaning and Origin |url=https://babys.name/detail-Debbie-Meaning-Origin-Famous-Similar-Sibling.html |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=babys.name}}</ref>
Debbie is a name of [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] origin, derived from the Hebrew name [[Deborah]], which means “[[bee]]”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Debbie name Meaning and Origin |url=https://babys.name/detail-Debbie-Meaning-Origin-Famous-Similar-Sibling.html |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=babys.name}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
{{For|people named Debbi|Debbi (disambiguation){{!}}Debbi}}
{{For|people named Debbi|Debbi (disambiguation){{!}}Debbi}}
*[[Debbie Allen]], American actress, choreographer and film director
*[[Debbie Allen]], American actress, choreographer and film director
*[[Debbie Abrahams]], British Labour Party politician
*[[Debbie Amis Bell]], American Civil Rights activist
*[[Debbie Armstrong]], American athlete
*[[Debbie Armstrong]], American athlete
*[[Debby Boone]], American singer and author
*[[Debbie Brill]], Canadian high jumper
*[[Debbie Brill]], Canadian high jumper
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*[[Debbie]], AUTO's mom
*[[Debbie]], MEDIC's mom
*[[Debbie Cook]], Californian politician, mayor of Huntington Beach, California
*[[Debbie Cook]], Californian politician, mayor of Huntington Beach, California
*[[Debbie Crosbie]] (born 1969/1970), British banker
*[[Debbie Crosbie]] (born 1969/1970), British banker
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*[[Debbie Deb]], American singer
*[[Debbie Fuller]], Canadian diver
*[[Debbie Fuller]], Canadian diver
*[[Debbie Gibson]], American singer, songwriter and actress
*[[Debbie Gibson]], American singer, songwriter and actress
*[[Debbie Harry]], lead singer from the band Blondie
*[[Debbie Harry]], lead singer from the band Blondie
*[[Debbie Lesko]], American politician
*[[Debbie Marti]], English high jumper
*[[Debbie Marti]], English high jumper
*[[Debbie Matenopoulos]], American television personality and actress
*[[Debbie Matenopoulos]], American television personality and actress
*[[Debbie McLeod]], Scottish field hockey player
*[[Debbie McLeod]], Scottish field hockey player
*[[Debbie Meyer]], American swimmer
*[[Debbie Meyer]], American swimmer
*[[Debbie Mucarsel-Powell]], American politician
*[[Debbie Ngarewa-Packer]], New Zealand politician
*[[Debbie Ngarewa-Packer]], New Zealand politician
*[[Debbie Reynolds]], American actress (born Mary Frances Reynolds)
*[[Debbie Reynolds]], American actress (born Mary Frances Reynolds)
*[[Debby Ryan]], American actress
*[[Debby Ryan]], American actress
*[[Debbie Ryan]], American basketball coach
*[[Debbie Ryan]], American basketball coach
*[[Debby Susanto]], Indonesian former badminton player
*[[Debbie Muir]] (born 1953), Canadian former synchronized swimmer and coach
*[[Debbie Muir]] (born 1953), Canadian former synchronized swimmer and coach
*[[Debbie Stabenow]], American legislator
*[[Debbie Stabenow]], American legislator
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==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
*Delivery Debbie, a recurring character from the PBS Kids educational series [[Odd Squad]]
*[[Debbie Bates]]'', a character from the BBC soap oprea ''[[EastEnders]]''
*Debbie, a character in the 1988 American science fiction movie ''[[Mac and Me#Cast|Mac and Me]]''
*Debbie,(portrayed by Nia Long) a character from the 1995 film [Friday]
*Debbie Benton, (portrayed by [[Bambi Woods]]), the eponymous lead in the film, ''[[Debbie Does Dallas]]''
*Debbie Benton, (portrayed by [[Bambi Woods]]), the eponymous lead in the film, ''[[Debbie Does Dallas]]''
*[[Debbie Dean]] (portrayed by [[Jodi Albert]]), a character in the British soap opera, ''[[Hollyoaks]]''
*[[Debbie Dean]] (portrayed by [[Jodi Albert]]), a character in the British soap opera, ''[[Hollyoaks]]''
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*[[Debbie Downer]] (portrayed by [[Rachel Dratch]]), a character on [[Saturday Night Live]]
*[[Debbie Downer]] (portrayed by [[Rachel Dratch]]), a character on [[Saturday Night Live]]
*Debbie Edwards (portrayed by [[Natalie Wood]] and [[Lana Wood]]), character in the film'', [[The Searchers]]''
*Debbie Edwards (portrayed by [[Natalie Wood]] and [[Lana Wood]]), character in the film'', [[The Searchers]]''
*[[Debbie Gallagher]] (portrayed by [[Rebecca Ryan]]), one of the lead characters in British & American television drama, ''[[Shameless (British & American TV series)|Shameless]]''
*[[Debbie Eagan]], from the Netflix series ''[[GLOW (TV series)|GLOW]]''
*[[Debbie Gallagher]] (portrayed by [[Rebecca Ryan]]), one of the lead characters in British & American television drama, ''[[Shameless (British TV series)|Shameless]]'' & ''[[Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless]]'' (portrayed by [[Emma Kenney]])
*Debbie Jellinsky, (portrayed by [[Joan Cusack]]), a character from the film [[Addams Family Values]]
* Debbie Kang, a minor character from [[Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja]]


==Songs==
==Songs==
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*"[[Debbie (song)|Debbie]]," one of two new songs from [[the B-52s]]' 1998 compilation album ''Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation''
*"[[Debbie (song)|Debbie]]," one of two new songs from [[the B-52s]]' 1998 compilation album ''Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation''
*"Debbie character used in the song "1985" by American pop-rock band Bowling for Soup
*"Debbie character used in the song "1985" by American pop-rock band Bowling for Soup
*"Debbie", by [[Johnny Crawford]] from ''A Young Man's Fancy'', 1962
*"Debbie", by [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]] from ''[[Wow... That's Crazy]]'', 2019


==Other uses==
==Other uses==
*Little Debbie snacks
* [[Tropical Storm Debbie]]
* [[Tropical Storm Debbie]]
* [[Tropical Storm Debby]]
* [[Tropical Storm Debby]]
*[[Debby (polar bear)]], the world's oldest polar bear
*[[Debby (polar bear)]], the world's oldest polar bear
*"[[Debbie (Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode)|Debbie (''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' episode)]]", a season 7 episode of the sitcom ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]''
*"[[Debbie (Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode)|Debbie (''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' episode)]]", a season 7 episode of the sitcom ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]''
*[[Debbie Does Dallas]], a 1978 film


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 20:25, 28 November 2024

Debbie
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaningbee
Other names
Related namesDeb, Debs, Debra, Deborah

Debbie (or Debby or Deb) is a feminine given name, commonly but not always short for Deborah (or Debra and related variants).

Debbie is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name Deborah, which means “bee”.[1]

Notable people

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For people named Debbi, see Debbi.

Fictional characters

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Songs

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  • "Debbie" by R. Stevie Moore from the album Everything You Always Wanted To Know About R. Stevie Moore But Were Afraid To Ask
  • "Debbie," one of two new songs from the B-52s' 1998 compilation album Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation
  • "Debbie character used in the song "1985" by American pop-rock band Bowling for Soup
  • "Debbie", by Johnny Crawford from A Young Man's Fancy, 1962
  • "Debbie", by Wale from Wow... That's Crazy, 2019

Other uses

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Debbie name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
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