Rochelle

See also: rochelle

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Rochell

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. Any of a number of places in the USA.
3. 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."

Derived terms

• Rochelle salt
• New Rochelle

Related terms

• La Rochelle

Descendants

• French: Nouvelle-Rochelle