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Rochelle

/ɹoʊˈʃɛl/

Rochelle proper noun: a surname from Old French.

Proper noun

Rochelle

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A female given name transferred from the place name, of 20th century usage.
    • She was a modern woman. "Rochelle!" I hear my grandma's taunt. "Imagine Rochelle!" And then in Yiddish: "Rachel is not good enough for her."1971, E. L. Doctorow, The Book of Daniel, Random House, published 2007, →ISBN, page 42
  3. An unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida.
  4. A city in Wilcox County, Georgia.
  5. A city in Ogle County, Illinois.
  6. An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas.
  7. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Virginia.

Forms of Rochelle

alternative formRochell

Origin of Rochelle

Habitational or topographic name from places in France, La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle diminutive form of roche (“rock”).

Words formed from Rochelle

Phrases with Rochelle

Questions about Rochelle

What does Rochelle mean?
Rochelle means a surname from Old French.
What part of speech is Rochelle?
Rochelle is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rochelle?
Rochelle is pronounced /ɹoʊˈʃɛl/.

Words near Rochelle in the dictionary

  1. Rochefoucauldian
  2. Rochegude
  3. Rocheleau
  4. Rocheleaus
  5. Rochell
  6. Rochelle
  7. Rochelle powder
  8. Rochelle powders
  9. Rochelle salt
  10. Rochelle salts
  11. Rochells

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