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Etymology
Habitational or topographic name from places in France, La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle diminutive form of roche (“rock”).
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Rochelle
- A surname from Old French.
- Any of a number of places in the USA.
- 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."
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