Rafaels

Rafaels is the plural form of the given name Rafael when used in English-language writing to refer to more than one person who bears the name. In this use, Rafaels is a proper noun and would be capitalized. The name Rafael itself is of Hebrew origin from Rapha'el, meaning "God has healed." Variants include Rafael in Spanish and Portuguese contexts, Rafail in Slavic languages, and Raphaël in French. The pluralization in English adds -s to form Rafaels, but its appearance is relatively rare in ordinary prose unless a list of individuals named Rafael is being discussed.

As a term, Rafaels has no independent meaning beyond the aggregation of people with that given name. In encyclopedia-style writing, it would usually be followed by a contextual list or references pointing to notable individuals named Rafael, rather than implying a single subject. If "Rafaels" appears as a brand, organization, or fictional entity, it would be a proper noun specific to that use and treated accordingly.

See also:

- Rafael (name)

- Raphaël

- Rafael (disambiguation)