Raquel

Borrowed from Spanish Raquel, from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rāḥēl). Doublet of Rachel.

• IPA^(key): /ɹɑːˈkɛl/

Raquel

1. A female given name from Hebrew.

From Spanish Raquel.

Raquel

1. a female given name from Spanish
2. (biblical); Rachel; younger daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, and second wife of Jacob

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• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛl, (Brazil) -ɛw
• Hyphenation: Ra‧quel

Raquel f

1. (biblical) Rachel (younger daughter of Laban)
2. a female given name, equivalent to English Rachel

Borrowed from Late Latin Rachel, from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ (Rhakhḗl), from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rakhél, “ewe”).

• IPA^(key): /raˈkel/ [raˈkel]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: Ra‧quel

Raquel f

1. Rachel (biblical character)
2. a female given name from Late Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew]