Rufino

Gender：
Pronounced： [ roo-FEE-no (Italian, Spanish) ]
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Usage：Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Meaning & History：

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of RUFINUS.

RUFINUS male Ancient Roman

Roman cognomen which was derived from the cognomen RUFUS. It was borne by several early saints.

RUFUS male Ancient Roman, English, Biblical

Roman cognomen which meant "red-haired" in Latin. Several early saints had this name, including one mentioned in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. As a nickname it was used by William II Rufus, a king of England, because of his red hair. It came into general use in the English-speaking world after the Protestant Reformation.

Names related to Rufino：

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT ROMAN: Rufinus

ITALIAN: Rufino

PORTUGUESE: Rufino

SPANISH: Rufino

FEMININE FORMS

ANCIENT ROMAN: Rufina

RUSSIAN: Rufina

SPANISH: Rufina

OTHER FORMS

ANCIENT ROMAN: Rufus

BIBLICAL: Rufus

ENGLISH: Rufus