Rachel

American  

[ray-chuhl] / ˈreɪ tʃəl /

noun

1. Jacob's favored wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Genesis 29–35.

2. a female given name.

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Rachel British  

noun

1. Old Testament the second and best-loved wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin (Genesis 29–35)

2. original name Elisa Félix . 1820–58, French tragic actress, famous for her roles in the plays of Racine and Corneille

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Rachel Cultural  

1. The second wife of Jacob (see Jacob and Esau). She was sterile for many years, but eventually had two sons: Joseph (see Joseph and his brothers) and Benjamin.

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Etymology

Origin of Rachel

From Late Latin, from Greek Rhachḗl, from Hebrew rāḥēl “ewe, female lamb”

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Example Sentences

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Rachel

Former Saturday Night Live castmate and longtime friend Rachel Dratch helped establish a madcap energy for the show on its first episode.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

"There's more reason to create these rumors because there's that sort of financial element tied to it," senior research scientist Rachel Moran told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

It came after Michelle, who played Rachel Berry, the ambitious singer at the centre of the club, had told E!

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Dame Rachel recommended there should be a minimum set of standards for the way children were affected by levels of education, policing, health, and youth services.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Some liked Rachel because she was “so nice” and “the actual sweetest.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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