Rachel

proper noun

1. 1

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

   And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

2. 2

   A female given name from Hebrew.

   Rachel is another modest, nun-like name, of the same order as Judith, and has the appropriate signification of a lamb.

   She keeps saying, You are mistaken Rachel. She says my name in that heavy earnest way. The Jewish Ra-chel. I like my name like that. I have always been pleased when people said Ra-chel. But when she says it, it is as if she was taking me over. Through my name.

   I recognize that a name like Rachel goes against my whole "ordering a different dish from everyone else at the table" rule, but sometimes you really want a steak, and that's exactly what you should get. I love the name we gave our daughter. It's not dorky, not too whimsical, and not too stuck-up. To us it sounded sweet, sporty, smart, and beautiful. It also works well with Sachs.

   When Larissa Santos opened her front door and saw Rachel Bush for the first time, she was immediately flooded with emotions.

3. 3

   A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States; named for the first baby born in the town.

4. 4

   A census-designated place in Marion County, West Virginia, United States; named for the daughter of a local mine owner.

noun

1. 1

   Synonym of Rachel sandwich.

Forms

plural

Rachels