Raul

Raul, Raúl, Raül, and Raüll are forms of a common first name in Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Galician, Asturian, Basque, Aragonese, and Catalan. The name is cognate of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph or Rudolph and the French Raoul, and is derived from Old English Rædwulf through Radulf.[1] It is also a popular common boy name in Azerbaijan.

Raul
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameLatin translation of Ralph.
Region of originIberia, Latin America, other Lusofonia, Arabic, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking areas
Other names
Related namesRaoul, Ralph, Rudolph.

The name is usually spelled "Raul" in Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian;[2] "Raúl" in Spanish;[2][3] and "Raül" or "Raüll" in Catalan.[3]

People with that name

See also

References

  1. Entry 'Raul' in the inforpedia.pt website. Accessed on 2023-03-19.
  2. Ráðúlfr at the Behind the Name site. Accessed on 2017-10-01
  3. Albaigès and Olivart (1993), Diccionario de nombres de personas, page 212. ISBN 84-475-0264-3
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