Rebel
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See also: rebel
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Private_Edwin_Francis_Jemison.jpg/220px-Private_Edwin_Francis_Jemison.jpg)
Etymology 1
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Noun
[edit]Rebel (plural Rebels)
- (US) A Confederate soldier; of the American Civil War.
- Synonyms: Johnny Reb, Reb
Derived terms
[edit]- Reb (abbreviation)
Etymology 2
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Rebel (plural Rebels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rebel is the 41886th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 519 individuals. Rebel is most common among White (95.38%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rebel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.