Raul Name Meaning & Origin
Raul
Pronunciation: rah-OOL (key)
Origin of the name Raul:
Derived from the Germanic Radulf (wolf counsel), a compound name composed of the elements rād (counsel, advice) and wulf (wolf).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Nicknames for Raul
Ruli and Rah-loo
- Meanings and history of the name Raul
Portuguese and Spanish forms of Ralph, meaning "wolf counsel"
- Famous real-life people named Raul
Raul Julia (born Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay), Puerto-Rican actor
Raul Velasco, TV host
Raul Ramirez, Mexican tennis player
Raúl González, Spanish soccer player
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Eating Raul -- movie, a great dark comedy
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