English Explanatory Dictionary

Rufus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).
  2. A male given name from Latin, used since the seventeenth century.
  3. A minor city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States.
  4. A locality in the Wentworth council area, south western New South Wales, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuːfəs/

Word forms

Rufus

Etymology

From Latin rūfus (“red”).

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