Meaning of Raffaele

Meaning of Raffaele
The name derives from the Hebrew Rapha El and it means “doctor of God”. The archangel Raffaele, in the Old Testament, recovers Tobia the Old from the blindness.
Gender
Male
Name Day
September 29: Saint Raphael - Archangel
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In Italy about 203169 people are called Raffaele
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Variants
en Raphael

de Rafael

fr Raphaƫl

es Rafael

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