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Rafe

/ɹeɪf/

Rafe proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun (1)

Rafe (plural Rafes)

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun (2)

Rafe (plural Rafes)

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Raphael.

Forms of Rafe

pluralRafes

Origin of Rafe

Medieval spelling variant of Ralph.

From Raphael.

Words that rhyme with Rafe

Questions about Rafe

What does Rafe mean?
Rafe means a male given name from the Germanic languages.
What part of speech is Rafe?
Rafe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rafe?
Rafe is pronounced /ɹeɪf/.

Words near Rafe in the dictionary

  1. Rafanan
  2. Rafanans
  3. RAFBF
  4. RAFC
  5. RAFCs
  6. Rafe
  7. Rafeiro do Alentejo
  8. raff
  9. Raffa
  10. Raffaele
  11. Raffaeles

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