Rafal
/ˈrɑːfɑːl/noun
Rafal is an English rendering of Rafał, a Polish masculine given name corresponding to Raphael.
Did you know?In the biblical Book of Tobit, Raphael appears disguised as a human traveler before revealing himself as an angel associated with healing and divine protection.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl)
““God has healed” or “God heals,” formed from a root meaning “to heal” and El, “God””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ῥαφαήλ (Rhaphaḗl)
“The Greek form of the Hebrew personal name”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Raphael
“The Latin form used for the biblical and angelic name”
Medieval Europe
Old French/Latin
Raphael
“A Christian personal name associated with the archangel Raphael”
Modern Polish
Polish
Rafał
“The Polish form of Raphael, pronounced approximately “RAH-fow””
Modern English
English
Rafal
“A diacritic-free English rendering or transliteration of Polish Rafał”