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Rafe

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Rafe¹

  • /ɹeɪf/

Rhymes with -eɪf

Where it comes from

Medieval spelling variant of Ralph.

proper noun Rafes

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Rafe²

  • /ɹeɪf/

Rhymes with -eɪf

Where it comes from

From Raphael.

proper noun Rafes

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Raphael.

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name equivalents of the diminutive for Raphael

EspañolRafa
PortuguêsRafa

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"Rafe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rafe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Rafe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rafe

Chicago

"Rafe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rafe.

BibTeX
@misc{rafe_2026,
  title = {Rafe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rafe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}