Rachel | רָחֵל
- Meaning:
Ewe
In the Bible, Rachel, one of the matriarchs, was the wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. - Gender: Female
- Origin: Hebrew
- Alternate Spellings: Rahel
- Shortened Versions: Racheli
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