Raphael

American  

[raf-ee-uhl, rey-fee-, rah-fahy-el] / ˈræf i əl, ˈreɪ fi-, ˌrɑ faɪˈɛl /

noun

1. Raffaello Santi or Sanzio, 1483–1520, Italian painter.

2. one of the archangels.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “healing of the Lord.”

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Raphael British  

/ ˈræfeɪəl /

noun

1. Bible one of the archangels; the angel of healing and the guardian of Tobias (Tobit 3:17; 5–12). Feast day: Sept 29

2. original name Raffaello Santi or Sanzio . 1483–1520, Italian painter and architect, regarded as one of the greatest artists of the High Renaissance. His many paintings include the Sistine Madonna (?1513) and the Transfiguration (unfinished, 1520)

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Raphael Cultural  

1. A sixteenth-century Italian painter. A contemporary of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, he is known for his beautiful and gracious Madonnas and The School of Athens (see Plato's Academy).

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Other Word Forms

• Raphaelesque
  adjective

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Raphael

Raphael Arndt, chief executive officer of Australia’s Future Fund, the country’s sovereign-wealth fund, came to a surprising conclusion: Buy more stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

"Thank you for your love and support. Elijah Raphael Gakpo. Forever loved. Forever our son."

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Raphael Bob-Waksberg, who also created Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman,” knows his beat is animated shows that are both funny and thought-provoking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

With the leading single “Soul Sista,” the album featured vocals from the likes of Common and Yasiin Bey along with production from Dr. Dre, Raphael Saadiq, the Soulquarians and the late J. Dilla.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

The Mona Lisa was replaced by a Raphael, a portrait of a man named Baldassare Castiglione.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day