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Rachel¹
- /ˈɹeɪ.tʃəl/ US, UK
Rhymes with -eɪtʃəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin Rāchēl, from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ (Rhakhḗl), from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rāḫēl, “ewe”). Doublet of Raquel.
proper noun Rachael · Rachelle · Rach
- Younger daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, and second wife of Jacob. 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.
- A female given name from Hebrew. Rachel is another modest, nun-like name, of the same order as Judith, and has the appropriate signification of a lamb.
- A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States; named for the first baby born in the town.
- A census-designated place in Marion County, West Virginia, United States; named for the daughter of a local mine owner.
noun Rachels · Rachael · Rachelle · Rach
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Synonym of Rachel sandwich.
Similar: Rachel sandwich
rachel²
Where it comes from
From Rachel, the stage name adopted by Elisabeth Félix (?1820–58), Swiss-born French actress, with reference to her skin tone. Compare raschel.
noun Rachel
- A light tan colour, chiefly with reference to cosmetic powder. This powder is the finest face powder extant […] In three shades—white, pink, and rachel (for brunettes).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: leah, she, rache, doing, tomb, rach, cruising, monica, raquel, rachael, jane, julie, peter, rochelle, richelle, rakel
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Talk about this word "rachel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rachel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rachel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rachel "rachel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rachel.Cite this
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title = {rachel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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