Raffaele

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

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Raffaele”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Italian

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

Related terms

• Raffaella (feminine)