Given name · Russian
Рашель
“ewe”
Рашель is a feminine given name from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Rachel.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Рашель goes back to Biblical Hebrew רייצ'ל, meaning “ewe.”
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Рашель’s family of names
In Russian usage, Рашель has a conventional equivalent in the Latin form Rachel. In Russian usage, Рашель has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Raquel. In Russian usage, Рашель has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Rachele.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Рашель has relatives in 12 languages. Lines run from its Biblical Hebrew roots to each of them.
10 related names in 12 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- RachelFrench, German
- RaquelSpanish
- RahelGerman, Latin
- RacheleItalian
- РахільUkrainian
- Рахильalso known as · Ukrainian, Russian
- RachelaPolish
- רייצ'לHebrew
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See also 1
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