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Raffaello

English translation/equivalent: Ralph

Origin: Derived from the Hebrew Repha'el, composed of rapha, "to heal," and from El, an abbreviation for Elohim, which means "God." Means "God heals, God will heal."

Name Day/Onomastico: October 24—celebrated together with St. Raffaele.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: Raffaele

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