Raffaele
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Raffaele.
Proper noun
Raffaele (plural Raffaeles)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Raffaele is the 25314th 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 City: 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
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Raphael
- Raphael, the Archangel (biblical character)
Proper noun
Raffaele m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Related terms
- Raffaella (feminine)