Raffaele

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Raffaele.

Proper noun

Raffaele (plural Raffaeles)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Raffaele is the 25314th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 978 individuals. Raffaele is most common among White (89.26%) individuals.

Further reading

Italian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raf.faˈɛ.le/
  • Rhymes: -ɛle
  • Hyphenation: Raf‧fa‧è‧le

Proper noun

Raffaele m

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Raphael
  2. Raphael, the Archangel (biblical character)

Proper noun

Raffaele m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic