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Rafa'el

Form of Raphael in various languages.

PronunciationSpanish /ra.fa.ˈel/; European Portuguese /ʁa.fa.ˈɛɫ/; Brazilian Portuguese /ha.fa.ˈɛw/; German /ˈʁaː.fa.eːl/; Hungarian /ˈrɒ.fɒ.ɛl/; Hebrew /ʁa.fa.ˈʔel/
Usage languagesCatalan, Dutch, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, Spanish

Meaning and history

Rafa'el is a form of Raphael used in various languages; a notable bearer is the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal (1986–).

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