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Given name · Hebrew · Yiddish

רחל

“ewe”

רחל (rakhél) is a feminine given name from Proto-Semitic, meaning “ewe.” It is used in Hebrew and Yiddish.

Hebrew and YiddishWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left. In English: Rachel.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

רחל means “ewe.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

רחל comes from Proto-Semitic.

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How it developed

From Proto-Semitic *raḫil- (“ewe”).

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רחל’s family of names

In Hebrew usage, רחל has an affectionate form in צ׳חלה. In Yiddish usage, רחל shares an earlier linguistic root with רייטשעל. In Yiddish usage, רחל has a conventional equivalent in the English form Rachel.

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רחלצ׳חלהRachelRachelaרייטשעל

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רחל has relatives in 4 languages.

4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Across languages 3

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