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Rafal

Rafal is a male given name and, in some contexts, a place name. As a name, it is a variant of Rafael and derives from the Hebrew name Raphael, meaning “God heals.” In Polish usage, the standard form is Rafał, with the diacritic, while Rafal is the diacritics-free variant often used in international contexts. The name has various forms across languages, including Rafael, Raphael, and Rafaël.

In addition to its use as a given name, Rafal is the name of a municipality in

Related names include Rafał (the Polish form with a diacritic), Rafael, and Raphael. feminine forms that are

Spain.
Rafal
is
located
in
the
Valencian
Community,
within
the
province
of
Alicante,
and
is
part
of
the
Vega
Baja
del
Segura
region.
The
settlement
is
part
of
the
cultural
and
linguistic
landscape
of
eastern
Spain
and
is
one
of
several
small
towns
sharing
the
Adriatic-inspired
toponymic
style
common
in
the
area.
commonly
used
in
other
languages
include
Rafaela
and
Rafaella.
The
name
Rafal,
in
its
various
forms,
is
encountered
in
different
countries
and
cultures,
reflecting
its
long-standing
roots
in
the
broader
Raphael/Rafael
name
family.