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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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Rochelle was offered the Mirena intrauterine device which worked for two years, after which the pain returned and was the worst it had ever been.

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

In the back row, the wonderful Oscar Jegou, the 22-year-old from La Rochelle.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle suffered a rare home defeat on Saturday losing 44-24 to Lyon in the French Top 14 after an emotional week following Uini Atonio's retirement.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

The girl who stared back had the same heart-shaped face, the same slightly crooked smile, the same brown hair, the same gray eyes as Hannah Stem of New Rochelle, New York, in America.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

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