English
Raffi
Raffi comes from Armenian Րաֆֆի, from Arabic رَفِيع ‘lofty’, and ultimately from رَفُعَ ‘to be high’.
- Arabicc. 500–presentرَفُعَrafuʕa‘to be high’
- Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentرَفِيع‘lofty’
- ArmenianmodernՐաֆֆիRaffi
- EnglishtodayRaffi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentرَفُعَrafuʕa‘to be high’
- Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentرَفِيع‘lofty’
- ArmenianmodernՐաֆֆիRaffi
- EnglishtodayRaffi
Every English word from Arabic رَفُعَ
Today it means
name A male given name from Armenian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic رَفُعَ / Raffi