rochelle

noun

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

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Charente Maritime, in W France; besieged while a Huguenot stronghold 1627–29.

noun

1. a port in W France, on the Bay of Biscay: a Huguenot stronghold until its submission through famine to Richelieu’s forces after a long siege (1627–28). Pop: 76 584 (1999)