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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Raphael
Hebrew
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Usage of the Name Raphael
English, French, German, Biblical
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Meaning of the Name Raphael
The name Raphael comes from the Hebrew name Refa'el meaning "God has healed".
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Famous Bearers
In the Old Testament Raphael was one of the seven archangels.
Bearers of the name include Raffaello Sanzio, known as Raphael (1483 - 1520), an Italian painter and architect;
Raphael Holinshed (1529 - 1580), an English chronicler;
Raphael Sbarge (born 1964), an American actor;
Raphael Schäfer (born 1979), a German footballer.
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