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BoyPronounced Spanish /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/Dutch language family

Rafa'el

Form of Raphael in various languages.

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Rafa'el is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Spanish /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/.

GenderBoy
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/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Form of Raphael in various languages. A famous bearer is the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal (1986-).

Notes and context

Usage: spanish, portuguese, german, hungarian, romanian, slovene, hebrew | Hebrew: רָפָאֵל; Macedonian: Рафаел

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