Raphael (given name)
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Raphael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is Healer" (רפאל). Depending on the language (first popularly used in France, Spain, Italy, and Portugal [Mediterranean countries]) it can be spelled either Raphael or Rafael.
List of people with the given name Raphael
- Raphael (archangel)Raphael (archangel)Raphael is an archangel of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, who in the Judeo-Christian tradition performs all manners of healing....
, an archangel in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, after whom all or most other uses are named - RaphaelRaphaelRaffaello Sanzio da Urbino , better known simply as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur...
, or Raffaello Sanzio (1483–1520), Italian master painter and architect in the High Renaissance - Raphael (singer)Raphael (singer)For the French singer Raphael see Raphaël HarocheMiguel Rafael Martos Sánchez , often simply referred to as Raphael, is a worldwide acclaimed Spanish singer and television, film and theatre actor...
(born 1943), Spanish singer - Raphael (musician)Raphael (musician)Raphael is a United States musician and composer of ambient music.-Biography:Raphael F. Sharpe was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1948. Raised by Benedictine nuns, when his family got ill, he learned classical music and Gregorian chant....
(born 1948), American musician - Raphael of BrooklynRaphael of BrooklynSaint Raphael of Brooklyn , also known as Father Raphael, was born as Raphael Hawaweeny in Beirut, Lebanon, of Damascene Syrian parents...
(1860–1915), a saint in the Christian Orthodox tradition - Patriarch Raphael I of ConstantinoplePatriarch Raphael I of ConstantinopleRaphael I was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1475 to 1476. He was a Serb and he is therefore sometimes considered an intruder.-Life:...
, Patriarch from 1475 to 1476 - Patriarch Raphael II of ConstantinoplePatriarch Raphael II of Constantinople-Life:Raphael was Bishop of Mithymna when, in March 1603, he was elected Ecumenical Patriarch. During his patriarchate, he addressed the regulation of many ecclesiastical matters and issued a number of standard provisions...
, Patriarch from 1603 to 1607 - pseudonym of Robert Cross SmithRobert Cross SmithRobert Cross Smith was an English astrologer, writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael".Smith was born in Bristol on March 19, 1795. He married in 1820 and moved to London, where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W...
(1795–1832) - Raphael LemkinRaphael LemkinRaphael Lemkin was a Polish lawyer of Jewish descent. He is best known for his work against genocide, a word he coined in 1943 from the root words genos and -cide...
, Holocaust survivor - Raphaël HarocheRaphaël HarocheRaphaël Haroche is a French singer who performs under the name Raphael.-Biography:...
(born 1975), French singer
List of people with the given name Rafael
- Rafael EitanRafael EitanRafael "Raful" Eitan was an Israeli general, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces and later a politician, a Knesset member government minister...
, Israeli general, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, and politician - Rafael Trujillo, former Dominican president (dictator)
- Rafael CorreaRafael CorreaRafael Vicente Correa Delgado born is the President of the Republic of Ecuador and was the president pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations. An economist educated in Ecuador, Belgium and the United States, he was elected President in late 2006 and took office in January 2007...
, president of Ecuador - Rafael Guizar Valencia, Mexican saint
- Rafael Núñez (hacker)Rafael Núñez (hacker)Rafael Núñez is a white hat computer hacker who used to be a member of the World of Hell and a retired model from Venezuela....
, also known as RaFa, a hacker/cracker and model from Venezuela
Arts
- Rafael ArevaloRafael ArevaloRafael Arévalo González is a professional tennis player from El Salvador. The majority of Arévalo's professional career has been restricted to playing on the Futures circuit, with a further 22 appearances for the El Salvador Davis Cup team; he also encountered modest success in the juniors,...
, Mexican-American Composer - Rafael BittencourtRafael BittencourtRafael Bittencourt is a Brazilian guitarist, composer and co-founder of the band Angra.-Biography:With a very broad formation, Bittencourt studied with the best guitar teachers in Brazil and other countries...
, Brazilian power metal composer and song writer - Raffaello da Urbino (1483 – 1520), known as Raphael, Italian painter
Sports
- Rafael AlarçónRafael AlarcónRafael F. Alarçón is a professional male squash player who represented Brazil during his career. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 36 in December 2006 after having joined the Professional Squash Association in 1998.-External links:...
, Brazilian squash player - Rafael ÁlvarezRafael ÁlvarezRafael Álvarez Serrano is a retired male diver from Spain, best known for winning the bronze medals at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain and at the World University Games in 1999. He represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988...
, Spanish diver - Rafael ArevaloRafael ArevaloRafael Arévalo González is a professional tennis player from El Salvador. The majority of Arévalo's professional career has been restricted to playing on the Futures circuit, with a further 22 appearances for the El Salvador Davis Cup team; he also encountered modest success in the juniors,...
, Salvadoran tennis player - Rafael BenítezRafael BenítezRafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudes is a football manager, and former player. He is currently unemployed, after leaving as manager of Internazionale in December 2010....
, Spanish football manager - Rafael CarbonellRafael CarbonellRafael Carbonell Carrion is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964....
, Cuban flyweight boxer - Rafael MárquezRafael MárquezRafael Márquez Álvarez is a Mexican footballer who plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer and the Mexico national team. He plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder....
, Mexican footballer - Rafael MedinaRafael MedinaRafael Medina Rodríguez is a Mexican professional footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Tecos UAG, wearing jersey #15. He made his debut July 22, 2001 with La Piedad against CD Guadalajara. A game which resulted in a 1-1 tie.-External links:*...
, Basketball Player in Santa Paula,California - Rafael Mea VitaliRafael Mea VitaliRafael Loreto Mea Vitali is a Venezuelan football defender who made a total number of 11 appearances for the Venezuela national team between 2001 and 2002. He started his professional career at Caracas FC. Actually plays for Aragua FC.-External links:...
, Venezuelan football defender - Rafael MontielRafael MontielRafael Anibal Montiel Cuéllar is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20052006...
, Colombian road cyclist - Rafał MoksRafał MoksRafał "Kulturysta" Moks is a Polish mixed martial artist and practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Moks has mostly fought in Central and Eastern Europe although he also won the 2010 M-1 Global Western European...
, Polish mixed martial arts fighter - Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
, Spanish tennis player - Rafael NepomucenoRafael NepomucenoRafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno is a six-time World Bowling Champion Filipino bowler. He has won the World Cup of Bowling four times...
, Filipino bowler - Rafael PalmeiroRafael PalmeiroRafael Palmeiro Corrales is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985...
, Major League Baseball player - Rafael PascualRafael PascualRafael Pascual Cortés is a Spanish volleyball player who is nicknamed "El Toro", "El Macho" and/or "El León". A two-time Olympian , he was named the most valuable player of the 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship in Japan.-References:...
, Spanish volleyball player - Rafael RamosRafael RamosRafael “Fito” Ramos is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and twice won a medal at the Pan American Games during his career.-References:*...
, Puerto Rican boxer - Rafael RomeroRafael RomeroRafael Romero Sandrea is a retired track and field athlete from Venezuela, who competed in the sprint events. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956. Romero claimed two medals at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil.-References:*...
, Venezuelan track and field athlete - Rafael van der VaartRafael van der VaartRafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Dutch national team. His preferred position is as an attacking midfielder; he can, however, also operate in other positions, such as second striker...
, Dutch footballer - Rafael ZuñigaRafael ZuñigaRafael Zuñiga Medrano is a retired Colombian boxer, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the Men's Featherweight division. Zuñiga won the bronze medal in the same weight category a year earlier at the 1983 Pan American Games.-References:*...
, Colombian boxer
Brazilian footballers
- Rafael Pereira da Silva (footballer born 1980), currently playing for Fluminense
- Rafael SchmitzRafael SchmitzRafael Schmitz is a Brazilian footballer who is currently playing for Valenciennes FC.Schmitz, born in Blumenau, is a commanding central defender who is good in the air but also very agile and has good passing ability....
(1980), currently playing for Valenciennes - Rafael Godoi PereiraRafael Godoi PereiraRafael Godoi Pereira also known simply as Godoy, is a Brazilian football striker. He currently plays for FC Motlingen in the Swiss 2. Liga.-Football career:...
(1985), currently playing for FK Laktaši - Renato Rafael BondiRenato Rafael BondiRenato Rafael Bondi is a Brazilian footballer. He plays for piedmontese Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Alessandria.He arrived in Italy from Dom Pedro Bandeirante on 28 August 2002....
(1981), currently playing for Arezzo - Rafael Pereira da Silva (footballer born 1990)Rafael Pereira da Silva (footballer born 1990)Rafael Pereira da Silva , commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Manchester United. He normally plays as a defender in a right back position, but can also play on the right side of midfield...
, currently playing for Manchester United - Rafael Vágner Dias SilvaRafael Vágner Dias SilvaRafael Vágner Dias Silva or simply Vágner Silva , is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Paysandu Sport Club.-External links:***...
(1983), currently playing for Náutico - Rafael Araújo SilvaRafael Araújo SilvaRafael Araújo Silva or simply Rafael Araújo , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Clube Atlético Bragantino.-External links:...
(1988), currently playing for Corinthians - Rafael Silva NascimentoRafael Silva NascimentoRafael Silva Nascimento or simply Rafael , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Vasco da Gama.-External links:...
(1984), currently playing for Vasco - Rafael Pires VieiraRafael Pires VieiraRafael Pires Vieira , better known simply as Rafael, is a Brazilian football center forward. He has been one of the most prolific strikers in the Finnish Veikkausliiga....
(1978), currently playing for FC Lahti - Rafael Cabral BarbosaRafael Cabral BarbosaRafael Cabral Barbosa or Rafael Cabral or simply Rafael is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Santos.- Features :...
(1990), currently playing for Santos
See also
- RaphaëlRaphaël-List of people with the given name Raphaël:*Raphaël Haroche*Raphaël Salem*Raphaël Ibañez*Raphaël Bohren*Raphaël Piolanti*Raphaël Wicky*Raphaël Poulain*Raphaël Nadé*Raphaël Géminiani*Raphaël Alibert*Raphaël Poirée*Raphaël Lévy*Raphaël Jacquelin...
- Raphael (disambiguation)Raphael (disambiguation)Raphael may refer to:*Raphael , an archangel in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, after whom all or most other uses are named*Raphael , a Spanish singer that sold more than 50 million albums....
- Rafael (disambiguation)Rafael (disambiguation)Rafael may refer to:* Rafael , a name of Hebrew origin meaning "cure- god"* Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the Israeli authority for development of weapons and military technology...
- Saint Raphael (disambiguation)