New Rochelle

New Ro·chelle
US/ˌnu ɹəˈʃɛl/UK/njuː ɹɒˈʃɛl/UK/njuː ɹəˈʃɛl/

proper noun

A city in Westchester County, New York, United States.

Meanings

Origin

  1. Old Frenchrochelle
  2. FrenchLa Rochelle
  3. EnglishNew Rochelle

From new + Rochelle. From La Rochelle, from French La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle.

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Translations

Dutch New Rochelle
  • New Rochellecity in New York, United States
French La Nouvelle-Rochelle, Nouvelle-Rochelle
  • La Nouvelle-Rochellecity in New York, United States
  • Nouvelle-Rochellecity in New York, United States
  • New Rochellecity in New York, United States
  • New-Rochellecity in New York, United States
Japanese ニュー・ロシェル, ニューロシェル
  • ニュー・ロシェル (Nyū Rosheru)city in New York, United States
  • ニューロシェル (Nyūrosheru)city in New York, United States
Latin Nova Rūpella
  • Nova Rūpellacity in New York, United States

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

New Rochelle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Rochelle

MLA

“New Rochelle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Rochelle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New Rochelle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Rochelle.

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