Meanings
proper nounRafael (plural Rafaels)
plural Rafaels
- A male given name, variant of Raphael.
“As Rafael Grossi said just days ago, the difference between Iran’s nuclear program before and after Operation Midnight Hammer is ‘night and day,’ and a ‘very serious level of damage’ was done,” the official said.
2025 June 29, Laura Sharman and Sophie Tanno, “UN nuclear watchdog chief says Iran could again begin enriching uranium in ‘matter of months’”, in CNN
Origin
Compare Spanish Rafael, Portuguese Rafael.
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APA
Rafael. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rafael
MLA
“Rafael.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rafael. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rafael,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rafael.
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