Rochelle

See also: rochelle

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹoʊˈʃɛl/

Proper noun

Rochelle

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A female given name transferred from the place name, of 20th century usage.
    • 1971, E. L. Doctorow, The Book of Daniel, Random House, published 2007, →ISBN, page 42:
      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."
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida.
    2. A city in Wilcox County, Georgia.
    3. A city in Ogle County, Illinois.
    4. An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas.
    5. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Virginia.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • French: Nouvelle-Rochelle
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