Where does “Rafael” come from?

Rafael (Portuguese) comes from Latin Raphael, from Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ, from Hebrew רָפָאֵל.

Rafael (Portuguese): Raphael an archangel

Definitions

  1. Raphael an archangel

Ancestry of “Rafael”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRaphaelRaphael biblical character
2Koine GreekῬᾱφᾱήλ—
3Hebrewרָפָאֵל—
Every word from Hebrew רָפָאֵל →Every word from Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ →Every word from Latin Raphael →