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Rafe

proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

  • //ɹeɪf//

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A male given name from the Germanic languages.

  2. 2

    A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

Medieval spelling variant of Ralph.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A diminutive of the male given name Raphael.

Etymology

From Raphael.

Forms

plural
Rafes
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