Rachel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Proper noun 1.4.1 Quotations 1.4.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Proper noun 2.2 Anagrams 3 German 3.1 Alternative spellings 3.2 Proper noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Rachael
• Rachelle

[edit] Etymology

From Hebrew רָחֵל, "ewe"

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈreɪtʃəl/
• Rhymes: -eɪtʃəl
• Hyphenation: ra‧chel

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Rachel

Plural -

Rachel

1. (Biblical) Younger daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, and second wife of Jacob.
2. A female given name .

[edit] Quotations

• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), Genesis 29:16-17

  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.

• 1979 Doris Lessing, Shikasta, Knopf, 1979, ISBN 0394507321, page 293

  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.

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Rachel

1. (Biblical) Rachel.
2. A female given name.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acehlr
• lâcher

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[edit] German

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Rahel

[edit] Proper noun

Rachel

1. (Biblical) Rachel .
2. A female given name.