The raphael Surname
raphael Name Meaning and History
Jewish, French, English, and German: from the Hebrew personal name
Refael composed of the elements rafa ‘to heal’ +
el ‘God’. This is the name of one of the archangels, but for
some reason it was less popular among Christians in the Middle Ages,
except perhaps in Italy, than those of the archangels Michael and
Gabriel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Rahaels from Antim to South Dakota to California |
 sraphaelvinci
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| Raphaels from Antrim, Ireland |
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| Ida Raphael of CA & Oscar L. Lytle of Texas |
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| Raphaels from Galgorm, Ballymena, Antrim Ireland |
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| Thomas Raphael | Euphemia | 24 |
| RAPHAEL line from Russia abt.1870 | kim | 4 |
| Raphael's from New York |
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| RAPHAEL from the POZNAN (Posen) area | zeev raphael | 6 |
| Raphael | Rod Raphael | 7 |
| Raphaels from Antrim, Ireland |
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