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Rochelle

American  
[raw-shel, roh-shel, ruh-] / rɔˈʃɛl, roʊˈʃɛl, rə- /

noun

  1. La. La Rochelle.

  2. a female given name: from a French word meaning “small rock.”


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But he did lead Newcastle through their group in the Challenge Cup to set up an enticing last-16 tie against French giants La Rochelle next month.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Michael, 53 years old, was born in Cairo and grew up in New Rochelle, N.Y., where he attended public school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

By the hour mark La Rochelle were back in the game and there were just seven points between the sides as former England winger Jack Nowell crossed to make it 31-24.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

La Rochelle conceded five tries as they were beaten at Stade Marcel Deflandre for just a third time this season, leaving them in 10th place in the table and six points from the play-offs.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

In New Rochelle, except for Rosemary and two other friends, who had all been together since first grade, she was not very popular.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

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