# Rochelle

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɹoʊˈʃɛl/ · frequency rank #25,190

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old French.
2. A female given name transferred from the place name, of 20th century usage.
3. A place in the United States:
4. A place in the United States:
5. A place in the United States:
6. A place in the United States:
7. A place in the United States:

## Etymology
Habitational or topographic name from places in France, La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle diminutive form of roche (“rock”).

## Easily confused with
- **Rochdale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rochdale-vs-rochelle)

## Common misspellings (10)
`orchelle`, `rcohelle`, `rocchelle`, `rocehlle`, `rochele`, `rochelel`, `rochhelle`, `rochlele`, `rohcelle`, `rrochelle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rochelle