Rebel

See also: rebel

English

Edwin Francis Jemison, a young Confederate soldier.

Etymology 1

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Noun

Rebel (plural Rebels)

1. (US) A Confederate soldier; of the American Civil War.

   Synonyms: Johnny Reb, Reb

Derived terms

• Reb (abbreviation)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Rebel.

Proper noun

Rebel (plural Rebels)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rebel is the 41886^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 519 individuals. Rebel is most common among White (95.38%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rebel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.