Rochelle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A female given name transferred from the place name, of 20th century usage.
  3. A place in the United States:
  4. An unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida.
  5. A city in Wilcox County, Georgia.
  6. A city in Ogle County, Illinois.
  7. An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas.
  8. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Virginia.

Pronunciation

/ɹoʊˈʃɛl/

Word forms

Rochelle Rochell

Etymology

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

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