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Submission declined on 22 June 2025 by Gobonobo (talk). Thank you for your submission, but the subject of this article already exists in Wikipedia. You can find it and improve it at Raphael (given name) instead.
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Submission declined on 22 June 2025 by Kovcszaln6 (talk). The proposed article does not have sufficient content to require an article of its own, but it could be merged into the existing article at Raphael (given name). Since anyone can edit Wikipedia, you are welcome to add that information yourself. Thank you. Declined by Kovcszaln6 89 minutes ago. | ![]() |
Comment: There is no need for a separate article for the spelling 'Rafael'. The Raphael (given name) article already has a section for 'Rafael'. gobonobo + c 18:44, 22 June 2025 (UTC)
Gender | male |
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Language(s) | Azerbaijani language, Czech language, Finnish language, Hebrew language, Indonesian language, Macedonian language, Portuguese language, Romanian language, Slovenian language, Spanish language, Tagalog language. |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Israel |
Other names | |
Related names | Raphael |
Rafael is a masculine given name. It is a version of the name Raphael in multiple languages, for example, Azerbaijani, Czech, Finnish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, and Tagalog.
History
[edit]It originates from the name Raphael. It means "God has healed" and has it's roots from Israel. Multiple countries adapted this to the present name.[1]
Notable people named Rafael
[edit]There are multiple, but below are examples.
- Retired Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal (Born June 3, 1986)
- Dominican dictator and military officer Rafael Trujillo (October 24, 1891 - May 30, 1961)
- Cuban American former baseball player Rafael Palmeiro (Born September 24, 1964)
- Israeli general Rafael Eitan (January 11, 1929 - November 23, 2004)
- Politician, Economist, and former Ecuador president Rafael Correa (Born April 6, 1963)
References
[edit]- ^ "Rafael - Baby name meaning, origin, and popularity". BabyCenter. Retrieved 2025-06-22.