Raphael

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UK/ˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl/UK/ˈɹæf.eɪ.əl/UK/ˈɹæf.ɪ.əl/UK/ˌɹæf.aɪˈɛl/

proper noun

An archangel in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

OriginLatin Raphael ← Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ ← Biblical Hebrew רָפָאֵל →
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper nounRaphael (countable and uncountable, plural Raphaels)

plural Raphaels

  1. countableuncountableAn 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
  2. countableA male given name from Hebrew.
  3. countableA surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. countableuncountableartRaffaello Sanzio da Urbino, an Italian Renaissance painter (1483–1520).

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewרָפָאֵל
  2. Koine GreekῬᾱφᾱήλ
  3. LatinRaphael
  4. EnglishRaphael

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ῥαφαήλ
  • Ῥαφαήλ (Rhaphaḗl)Archangel
Arabic رُفَائِيل, رُفَائِيل
  • رُفَائِيل (rufāʔīl)Archangel
  • رُفَائِيل (rufāʔīl)given name
Bulgarian Рафаил, Рафаил
  • Рафаил (Rafail)Archangel
  • Рафаил (Rafail)given name
  • Рафаело Санцио да Урбино (Rafaelo Sancio da Urbino)Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino
  • Рафаело Санти (Rafaelo Santi)Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino
  • Рафаело (Rafaelo)Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino
Catalan Rafael, Rafel
  • RafaelArchangel
  • RafelArchangel
  • Rafaelgiven name
  • Rafelgiven name
Chinese Mandarin 拉斐爾 /拉斐尔, 辣法額爾 /辣法额尔
  • 拉斐爾 /拉斐尔 (Lāfěi'ěr)Archangel
  • 辣法額爾 /辣法额尔 (Làfǎ'é'ěr)Archangel
  • 拉菲爾 /拉菲尔 (Lāfēi'ěr)given name
  • 拉斐尔 (Lāfěi'ěr)given name
  • 拉法艾尔 (Lāfǎyì'ěr)given name
Dutch Rafaël
  • RafaëlArchangel
Esperanto Rafaelo, Rafaelo
  • RafaeloArchangel
  • Rafaelogiven name
Finnish Rafael, Rafael
  • RafaelArchangel
  • Rafaelgiven name
French Raphaël, Raphaël
  • RaphaëlArchangel
  • Raphaëlgiven name
German Raphael, Raphael
  • RaphaelArchangel
  • Raphaelgiven name
Greek Ραφαήλ
  • Ραφαήλ (Rafaḯl)Archangel
Hebrew רָפָאֵל
  • רָפָאֵלArchangel
Indonesian Rafael
  • RafaelArchangel
Irish Raiféal, Rafael
  • RaiféalArchangel
  • Rafaelgiven name
Italian Raffaele, Raffaele
  • RaffaeleArchangel
  • Raffaelegiven name
  • Raffaellogiven name
Japanese ラファエル, ラファエル
  • ラファエル (Rafaeru)Archangel
  • ラファエル (Rafaeru)given name
Korean 라파엘
  • 라파엘 (Rapa'el)Archangel
Latin Raphael, Raphael
  • RaphaelArchangel
  • Raphaelgiven name
Lithuanian Rapolas, Rapolas
  • RapolasArchangel
  • Rapolasgiven name
Persian رافائل
  • رافائل (râfâ'el)given name
Polish Rafał, Rafał
  • RafałArchangel
  • Rafałgiven name
Portuguese Rafael, Rafael
  • RafaelArchangel
  • Rafaelgiven name
Russian Рафаи́л, Рафаи́л
  • Рафаи́л (Rafaíl)Archangel
  • Рафаи́л (Rafaíl)given name
Spanish Rafael, Rafael
  • RafaelArchangel
  • Rafaelgiven name
Swahili Rafaeli, Rafaeli
  • RafaeliArchangel
  • Rafaeligiven name
Swedish Rafael, Rafael
  • RafaelArchangel
  • Rafaelgiven name
Yiddish רפֿאל, רפֿאל
  • רפֿאל (Refoyl)Archangel
  • רפֿאל (Refoyl)given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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