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Satchel
How to Pronounce Satchel
Pronounced SATCH-uhl /ˈsætʃ.əl/Medium
Meaning: Satchel is a word name taken from the everyday satchel, a small carrying bag, which reaches English through Old French sachel from Latin saccellus, 'little sack'. As a given name it is really a nickname-style choice popularized by a famous bearer rather than a traditional forename.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Satchel is a rare word-name whose everyday sense is a small shoulder bag, from Old French sachel and ultimately Latin saccellus, 'little sack'. It became a personal name through nickname culture, most memorably that of the Negro Leagues and Major League pitcher Leroy 'Satchel' Paige.
As a birth name it is thoroughly modern and thoroughly uncommon, appearing only in scattered numbers from the late twentieth century onward and reaching a modest high in the late nineteen-nineties. It reads as a bold, vintage-flavored choice rather than a revived classic, and remains firmly rare.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Satchel Paige (1906-1982)Legendary Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball pitcher whose nickname made Satchel a recognizable name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Satchel mean?
Satchel is an English word name meaning 'little bag' (from Latin saccellus), used as a given name chiefly after Satchel Paige.
How do you pronounce Satchel?
It's said SATCH-uhl /ˈsætʃ.əl/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Satchel a boy or girl name?
Satchel is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Satchel?
Satchel has always been rare as a first name, trickling in after mid-century and cresting in the late nineteen-nineties.