Rafał
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Rāphāēl, from Ancient Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈra.faw/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -afaw
- Syllabification: Ra‧fał
Proper noun
Rafał m pers
- a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Raphael
Declension
Declension of Rafał
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Rafał | Rafałowie/Rafały (deprecative) |
| genitive | Rafała | Rafałów |
| dative | Rafałowi | Rafałom |
| accusative | Rafała | Rafałów |
| instrumental | Rafałem | Rafałami |
| locative | Rafale | Rafałach |
| vocative | Rafale | Rafałowie |
Further reading
- Rafał in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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