rachel
/ˈɹeɪ.tʃəl/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from Hebrew.
name
A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States; named for the first baby born in the town.
name
A census-designated place in Marion County, West Virginia, United States; named for the daughter of a local mine owner.
noun
Example Sentences
- "And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter."
- "Rachel is another modest, nun-like name, of the same order as Judith, and has the appropriate signification of a lamb."
- "She keeps saying, You are mistaken Rachel. She says my name in that heavy earnest way. The Jewish Ra-chel. I like my name like that. I have always been pleased when people said Ra-chel. But when she says it, it is as if she was taking me over. Through my name."
- "I recognize that a name like Rachel goes against my whole "ordering a different dish from everyone else at the table" rule, but sometimes you really want a steak, and that's exactly what you should get. I love the name we gave our daughter. It's not dorky, not too whimsical, and not too stuck-up. To us it sounded sweet, sporty, smart, and beautiful. It also works well with Sachs."
- "When Larissa Santos opened her front door and saw Rachel Bush for the first time, she was immediately flooded with emotions."
- "This powder is the finest face powder extant […] In three shades—white, pink, and rachel (for brunettes)."
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin Rāchēl, from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ (Rhakhḗl), from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rāḫēl, “ewe”). Doublet of Raquel.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ῥαχήλ, רָחֵל
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹeɪ.tʃəl/
- British English: /ˈɹeɪ.tʃəl/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.