Raphael
/ˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl/US/ˌɹɑ.faɪˈɛl/
Raphael proper noun: an archangel in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
Proper noun
Raphael (countable and uncountable, plural Raphaels)
- An archangel in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
- I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Tobit 12:15
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, an Italian Renaissance painter (1483–1520).
Raphael meaning in Marathi, Arabic, Indonesian and Persian
Raphael in Marathi
- Archangel
- राफाएल rāphāel
Raphael in Arabic
- Archangel
- رُفَائِيل rufāʔīl
Raphael in Indonesian
- Archangel
- Rafael
Raphael in Persian
- given name
- رافائل râfâ'el
Forms of Raphael
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Origin of Raphael
Latin Raphael. From Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl, literally “God cures/has healed”).
Words formed from Raphael
Questions about Raphael
- What does Raphael mean?
- Raphael means an archangel in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
- What is Raphael in Marathi?
- Raphael in Marathi is राफाएल (rāphāel). See Raphael meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Raphael?
- Raphael is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Raphael?
- Raphael is pronounced /ˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl/ (UK).
Words near Raphael in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Raphael (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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