Rachel
Americannoun
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Jacob's favored wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Genesis 29–35.
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a female given name.
noun
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Old Testament the second and best-loved wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin (Genesis 29–35)
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original name Elisa Félix . 1820–58, French tragic actress, famous for her roles in the plays of Racine and Corneille
Etymology
Origin of Rachel
From Late Latin, from Greek Rhachḗl, from Hebrew rāḥēl “ewe, female lamb”
Example Sentences
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Two older sisters played water polo at USC, with Rachel now a candidate to play for the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"The train started rocking violently and then I remember clocking eyes with this guy and then there was a lot of screaming," passenger Rachel Heath said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Iran is using the fear factor of real physical risk to retain a measure of control,” said Rachel Ziemba, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Twitch appointed former Pinterest and Google executive Christine Cassis as chief marketing officer, filling a position that had been open since Rachel Delphin left for Block in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
My friendship with Rachel was familiar, but not quite right anymore.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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