English Explanatory Dictionary

Raphael

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An archangel in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, an Italian Renaissance painter (1483–1520).

Pronunciation

/ˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl/ /ˈɹæf.eɪ.əl/ /ˈɹæf.ɪ.əl/ /ˌɹæf.aɪˈɛl/ /ˌɹɑː-/ /ˈɹɑː-/ /ˌɹɑ.faɪˈɛl/ /ˈɹæf.i.əl/ /ˈɹɑ.fi.əl/ /-eɪ-/ /ˈɹæf.ɛəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-Raphael.wav

Word forms

Raphael Raphaels

Etymology

Latin Raphael. From Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl, literally “God cures/has healed”).

Derived words

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Pre-Raphaelitism Pre-Raphaelite Rafe Raphaelesque Raphaelic Raphaelism Striped Raphael catfish
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