Raffaello
/raf.faˈɛl.lo/noun
An Italian masculine given name and the Italian form of Raphael, also used as a proper name for people, artworks, and brands.
Did you know?The name became especially famous through Raffaello Sanzio, the Renaissance painter Raphael, whose works often depicted Christian healing, grace, and divine intervention.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl)
““God has healed” or “God heals,” formed from a root meaning “to heal” and ʾEl, “God””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ῥαφαήλ (Rhaphaēl)
“The Greek form of the Hebrew angelic name Raphael”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Raphael
“Latin ecclesiastical form of the name, preserved in Christian religious tradition”
Medieval Italian
Italian
Raffaello
“Italian form of Raphael, with the characteristic Italian double consonants and final vowel”
16th Century
Italian
Raffaello Sanzio
“The full name of the celebrated Renaissance painter commonly known in English as Raphael”
Modern English
English
Raffaello
“A personal name and proper noun referring to Italian people, artistic works, institutions, and commercial names”
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