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Rafael

/rafaˈel/

proper noun/rafaˈel/

Rafael is masculine in Spanish.

Raphael; a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Raphael

Learned borrowing from Latin Raphael, from Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl).

proper noun/rafaˈel/

Rafael is masculine or feminine depending on context in Spanish.

a surname transferred from the given name

Related: prerrafaelista, rafaelismo, rafaelista

Learned borrowing from Latin Raphael, from Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl).