Rafanelli
Appearance
Rafanelli (pronounced [rafaˈnɛlli]) or Raffanelli (pronounced [raffaˈnɛlli]) is an Italian surname. It comes from the medieval name Rafano.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Angela Rafanelli (born 1978), Italian TV host
- Ivo Raffanelli or Rafanelli (born 1965), Croatian naval officer
- Leda Rafanelli (1880–1971), Italian author
- Sarah Rafanelli (born 1972), American association football player
- Rinaldo Rafanelli (1949–2021), Argentine bassist
Notes
[edit]- ^ Caffarelli, Enzo; Marcato, Carla (2008). I cognomi d'Italia: dizionario storico ed etimologico. Tutta l'Italia per nome e cognome (in Italian). Turin: UTET. p. 1412. ISBN 978-88-02-08061-1.