Where does “Rachel” come from?

Rachel is an English name derived from Late Latin Rachel, from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ, from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל, of unknown origin.

Rachel (English): Younger daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, and second wife of Jacob

Definitions

  1. Younger daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, and second wife of Jacob

Ancestry of “Rachel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRachel—
2Ancient GreekῬαχήλRachel
3Hebrewרָחֵלewe

Words derived from “Rachel”

Every word from Hebrew רָחֵל →Every word from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ →Every word from Latin Rachel →