Raf

See also: raf, RAF, râf, räf, and raf-

English

Etymology

Clipping of Rafael.

Proper noun

Raf (plural Rafs)

1. A diminutive of the male given name Rafael.
   • 1993 January 24, Mike Freeman, “Nets' Coleman: No Ordinary 'Joe'”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     The Nets players sometimes jokingly call Derrick Coleman, of all things, Joe Jackson. Joe Jackson? Coleman says it comes courtesy of forward Rafael Addison. […] "It's just something Raf started," Coleman said of the nickname.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German roufe. Cognate with German Raufe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀaːf/
  • Rhymes: -aːf

Noun

Raf m or f (plural Rafen)

1. hay rack, fodder rack