Given name · Armenian
Ռաֆայել
“God heals”
Ռաֆայել (Ṙafayel) is a masculine given name. It is used in Armenian.
ArmenianWritten in Armenian script. In English: Raphael.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ռաֆայել goes back to Ancient Greek Ραφαήλ, meaning “God heals.”
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Where it comes from
Ռաֆայել comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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Ռաֆայել’s family of names
In Armenian usage, Ռաֆայել has a conventional equivalent in the English form Raphael. In Armenian usage, Ռաֆայել has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Rafał. In Armenian usage, Ռաֆայել has a transliteration in Ṙafayel.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Ռաֆայել has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ռաֆայել
- Rafayel IsrayelianArmenian architect (1908–1973)
- Rafayel IshkhanianArmenian historian (1922-1995)
- Rafael PapayanArmenian politician (1942-2010)
- Rafael KotanjyanArmenian actor (1942–2022)
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