Rafael

Compare Spanish Rafael, Portuguese Rafael.

Rafael (plural Rafaels)

1. A male given name, variant of Raphael.

From Hebrew רָפָאֵל‎ (Rāfāʾēl).

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /rə.fəˈɛl/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ra.faˈɛl/
• Rhymes: -ɛl

Rafael m

1. (biblical) Raphael
2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Raphael

From Hebrew רָפָאֵל‎ (Rāfāʾēl).

Rafael m

1. a male given name

Patronymics

• son of Rafael: Rafaelsson
• daughter of Rafael: Rafaelsdóttir

From Hebrew רָפָאֵל‎ (Rāfāʾēl).

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑfɑel/, [ˈrɑfɑe̞l]
• Rhymes: -ɑfɑel
• Syllabification^(key): Ra‧fa‧el

Rafael

1. Raphael (biblical character)
2. a male given name

Rafael m (proper noun, strong, genitive Rafaels or Rafael)

1. a male given name, a less common variant of Raphael

From Hebrew רָפָאֵל‎ (Rāfāʾēl).

• Hyphenation: Ra‧fa‧el

Rafael m

1. (biblical) Raphael (an archangel)
2. a male given name, equivalent to English Raphael

From Hebrew רָפָאֵל‎ (Rāfāʾēl).

• IPA^(key): /rafaˈel/ [ra.faˈel]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: Ra‧fa‧el

Rafael m

1. (biblical) Raphael
2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Raphael

Rafael m or f by sense

1. a surname transferred from the given name

• prerrafaelista (“Pre-Raphaelite”)
• Rafa (diminutive)

• Rafaela (feminine form)

From Hebrew רָפָאֵל‎ (Rāfāʾēl).

Rafael c (genitive Rafaels)

1. Raphael (biblical character)
2. a male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin; sometimes used as a Christianized form of Ragnvald

Borrowed from Spanish Rafael, from Hebrew רָפָאֵל‎ (Rāfāʾēl).

Rafael (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜉᜁᜎ᜔)

1. a male given name from Spanish