Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian Ռաքէլ (Ṙakʻēl).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ռաքել (Ṙakʻel)

  1. Rachel (second wife of Jacob)
  2. a female given name, Rakel, equivalent to English Rachel

Usage notes

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The given name is not traditional among Armenians.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1942–1962) “Հռաքէլ”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press