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Rafael

Rafael proper noun: a male given name, variant of Raphael.

Proper noun

Rafael (plural Rafaels)

  1. A male given name, variant of Raphael.
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Forms of Rafael

pluralRafaels

Origin of Rafael

Compare Spanish Rafael, Portuguese Rafael.

Phrases with Rafael

Questions about Rafael

What does Rafael mean?
Rafael means a male given name, variant of Raphael.
What part of speech is Rafael?
Rafael is a proper noun.

Words near Rafael in the dictionary

  1. Raetzes
  2. Raetzke
  3. Raewyn
  4. RAF
  5. Rafa
  6. Rafael
  7. Rafael Palma
  8. Rafah
  9. rafale
  10. rafales
  11. Rafalivka

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