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Rochelle
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rochelle
English
Alternative forms
surname en Rochell
Etymology
Habitational or topographic name from places in France, en La Rochelle, from en fro rochelle diminutive form of fro roche rock.
Pronunciation
en /ɹoʊˈʃɛl/
Proper noun
en Old French.
en female place names 20th century.
en 1971 w:E. L. Doctorow The Book of Daniel 42 Random House 2007 081297817X 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."
en place c/USA:
en ucomm co/Alachua County s/Florida.
en city co/Wilcox County s/Georgia.
en city co/Ogle County s/Illinois.
en ucomm co/McCulloch County s/Texas.
en ucomm co/Madison County s/Virginia.
Derived terms
en New Rochelle Rochelle Park Rochelle salt
Related terms
en La Rochelle
Descendants
fr Nouvelle-Rochelle