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Rufus
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rufus
English
<dab!>
Etymology
en ine-pro *h₁rewdʰ-
From en la rūfus red.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɹuːfəs/
en rufous
en uːfəs 2
Proper noun
Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).
: Romans 16:13:
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
en male Latin, used since the seventeenth century.
en minor city co/Sherman County s/Oregon c/USA.
en locality in the carea/Wentworth south western s/New South Wales c/Australia.
Translations
Biblical character
Catalan: ca Ruf m
Greek: el Ρούφος m
Ancient Greek: grc Ῥοῦφος m
Hindi: hi रूफ़ुस
Irish: ga Rufas m
Māori: mi Rutu
Russian: ru Руф m
male given name
Galician: gl Rufo
en Biblical characters
Latin
Etymology
la ine-pro *h₁rewdʰ-
From la rūfus red, ruddy.
Pronunciation
Rūfus
Proper noun
Rūfus<2.both>
A masculine cognomen.
Declension
Rūfus<2.both>
References
la cognomina