Rochelle
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Rochelle is a French
name derived from rocher, which means "rock."
Rochelle may refer to:
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
name derived from rocher, which means "rock."
Rochelle may refer to:
Places
- Rochelle, FloridaRochelle, FloridaRochelle is an unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida, United States.-Geography:Rochelle is located at ....
- Rochelle, GeorgiaRochelle, GeorgiaRochelle is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,415 at the 2000 census.-History:Rochelle was named for La Rochelle, France by the daughter of a local railroad magnate in 1887.-Geography:...
- Rochelle, IllinoisRochelle, IllinoisRochelle is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,574 at the 2010 census, up from 9,424 at the 2000 census. Rochelle is about west of Chicago and south of Rockford...
- Rochelle, TexasRochelle, TexasRochelle is an unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 163 in 2000.-Geography:...
- Rochelle, VirginiaRochelle, Virginia-References:*...
People
- John of la RochelleJohn of la RochelleJohn of la Rochelle was a French Franciscan theologian ....
(died 1245), French Franciscan theologian - June RochelleJune RochelleJune Rochelle is an American soul singer from Indianapolis, Indiana. Her debut album, Changing Places, was released in 2006, and her second album, Play This, in 2008. She was previously a backing vocalist for Diana Ross and Celine Dion....
, American soul singer - Karyn RochelleKaryn RochelleKaryn Rochelle is an American country music songwriter. Her credits include several hit singles by country music artists, including "I Wonder", "Red High Heels", and "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" for Kellie Pickler, as well as "Georgia Rain" and "This Is Me You're Talking To" for Trisha Yearwood...
, American country music songwriter - Rochelle (given name)Rochelle (given name)Rochelle is a given name for women.Notable people bearing the name include:*Rochelle Abramson, American violinist*Rochelle Alers , American writer*Rochelle Aytes , American actress*Rochelle Ballard , American surfer...
, a list of people with the given name "Rochelle" - Rochelle Monica S, American star
Other uses
- Rochelle salt, another name for potassium sodium tartrate
- Rochelle (Everybody Hates Chris), a character from the television series, Everybody Hates Chris
- Rochelle, a playable character in Left 4 Dead 2Left 4 Dead 2Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game. It is the sequel to Valve Corporation's award-winning Left 4 Dead. The game launched on November 17, 2009, for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in the United States and November 20 in Europe; in 2010, Left 4 Dead 2 was made available to...
See also
- New Rochelle, New YorkNew Rochelle, New YorkNew Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
- La Rochelle (disambiguation)
- Rochelle SchoolRochelle SchoolThe Rochelle School is a historic site in Rochelle, Florida. It is located off SR 234. On April 2, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-External links:* at * at * at...
, a historic site in Florida