Rufus.
Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).
Meaning & usage
Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).
A male given name from Latin, used since the seventeenth century.
A minor city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States.
A locality in the Wentworth council area, south western New South Wales, Australia.
Where this word comes from
From Latin rūfus (“red”).
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