Raf
See also: raf, RAF, râf, räf, and raf-
English
Etymology
Clipping of Rafael.
Proper noun
Raf (plural Rafs)
- A diminutive of the male given name Rafael.
- 1993 January 24, Mike Freeman, “Nets' Coleman: No Ordinary 'Joe'”, in The New York Times:
- The Nets players sometimes jokingly call Derrick Coleman, of all things, Joe Jackson. Joe Jackson? Coleman says it comes courtesy of forward Rafael Addison. […] "It's just something Raf started," Coleman said of the nickname.
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Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German roufe. Cognate with German Raufe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʀaːf/
- Rhymes: -aːf
Noun
Raf m or f (plural Rafen)
- hay rack, fodder rack