Rachel
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Rachel is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "ewe," historically associated with the biblical matriarch and widely used in many cultures.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminine given name
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given name ⓘ |
| associatedRole | biblical matriarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bible
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Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebrew language NERFINISHED ⓘ Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalFigure | Rachel (wife of Jacob) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hebrew feminine given names
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biblical given names ⓘ feminine given names ⓘ |
| culturalUsage |
used in Christian communities
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used in English-speaking countries ⓘ used in Jewish communities ⓘ used in many cultures ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the Hebrew name Rahel (רָחֵל) ⓘ |
| gender | feminine ⓘ |
| hasGivenNameFor | many notable people named Rachel ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUsageSince | antiquity ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasOrthographicVariant |
Rachele
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Rachelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticType | proper noun ⓘ |
| meaning | ewe ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| nameType | personal name ⓘ |
| notTypicallyUsedAs | surname ⓘ |
| phoneticProperty | typically two syllables in English (RAY-chel) ⓘ |
| popularity | widely used internationally ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | name of an important figure in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Abrahamic religions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| scriptVariant | Hebrew script: רחל ⓘ |
| semanticField | animals ⓘ |
| semanticReference | female sheep ⓘ |
| shortForm | Rae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
fertility
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gentleness ⓘ pastoral life ⓘ |
| usedAs | first name ⓘ |
| variantForm |
Rachael
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Rahel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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