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Rafael.

a male given name, equivalent to English Raphael

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/ʁa.faˈɛw/Brazil[ha.faˈɛʊ̯]Brazil/ʁa.faˈɛw/Rio-de-Janeiro[χa.faˈɛʊ̯]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Raphael

    masculine

  2. Raphael (an archangel)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin Raphael, borrowed from Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew רפאל (Rāfāʾēl), from רָפָא (rāp̄ā) + אֵל (ʾēl).

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