Raffel

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginMiddle High German raffeln →
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Meanings

proper nounRaffel (plural Raffels)

plural Raffels

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Middle High Germanraffeln“to be noisy”
  2. EnglishRaffel

* As a German surname, from the archaic Middle High German raffeln (“to be noisy”). Also compare Raff. * As an English surname, variant of Rayfield. * As a Scottish surname, variant of Revels.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Raffel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raffel

MLA

“Raffel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raffel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Raffel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raffel.

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