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Where does “Rachel” come from?

Rachel (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ, from Hebrew רָחֵל — ewe.

Ancestry of “Rachel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῬαχήλ—
2Hebrewרָחֵלewe

Words derived from “Rachel”

  • Rachel
  • ریچل
  • Rachel
  • רייטשעל
Every word from Hebrew רָחֵל →