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Rochelle

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[raw-shel, roh-shel, ruh-] / rɔˈʃɛl, roʊˈʃɛl, rə- /

noun

  1. La. La Rochelle.

  2. a female given name: from a French word meaning “small rock.”


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Fortunately Rochelle has private healthcare through work and a supportive manager, and an MRI scan in July 2025 confirmed she had severe Stage 4 endometriosis.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Rochelle was offered the Mirena intrauterine device which worked for two years, after which the pain returned and was the worst it had ever been.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Michael, 53 years old, was born in Cairo and grew up in New Rochelle, N.Y., where he attended public school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

La Rochelle conceded five tries as they were beaten at Stade Marcel Deflandre for just a third time this season, leaving them in 10th place in the table and six points from the play-offs.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Like his brother Oscar in La Rochelle, Harald Dahl had made it in no uncertain manner.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl