Raphael
Pronunciation: /ˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl/
The English word “Raphael” has 2 meanings listed here.
proper noun
- An archangel in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
- Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, an Italian Renaissance painter (1483–1520).
Etymology
Latin Raphael. From Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl, literally “God cures/has healed”).
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