raffles

R1A1F4F4L1E1S1
/ˈɹæfəlz/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

raffles1

noun
  1. pluralplural of raffle
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of raffle

Raffles2

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. colloquialThe Raffles Hotel, Singapore.

Origin

May come from a Scandinavian source like Old Norse refr (“fox”) + hol (“hole”), or comes from Raphael, with a patronymic suffix -s.

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Cite this entry
APA

raffles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raffles

MLA

“raffles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raffles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raffles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raffles.

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