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Rafi

Rafi proper noun: a surname from Arabic.

Proper noun

Rafi (plural Rafis)

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Forms of Rafi

pluralRafis

Origin of Rafi

Borrowed from Arabic رَافِع (rāfiʕ, “hoister, exalter, raiser”) or رَفِيع (rafīʕ, “elevated, high, noble”). This surname is predominantly found in Bangladesh.

Questions about Rafi

What does Rafi mean?
Rafi means a surname from Arabic.
What part of speech is Rafi?
Rafi is a proper noun.

Words near Rafi in the dictionary

  1. rafflesias
  2. raffling
  3. Raffo
  4. Raffos
  5. raffs
  6. Rafi
  7. rafida
  8. rafidah
  9. rafidahs
  10. rafidas
  11. rafidhi

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