Raquel

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɑːˈkɛl/

Proper noun

Raquel

1. A female given name from Hebrew.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Raquel.

Proper noun

Raquel

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

Portuguese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁaˈkɛw/ [haˈkɛʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁaˈkɛw/ [haˈkɛʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁaˈkɛw/ [χaˈkɛʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈkɛl/ [ʁɐˈkɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈkɛl/ [ʁɐˈkɛɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈkɛ.li/

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

Proper noun

Raquel f (plural Raquéis)

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

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Raquel f

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