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01 / Meaning & origin
Rufinus is a masculine given name.
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RUFINUS— “red”
Rufus is, indeed, the Latin member of the large family of which we spoke in mentioning the Greek Rhoda; and the Kelts had, in plenty, their own Ruadh or Roy; nevertheless, such as fell under Roman dominion adopted the Roman Rufus or Rufinus; and it passed on by tradition in Wales, as Gruffin, Gruffydd, or as the English caught it and spelt it, correctly representing the sound of _dd_, Griffith. It was the name of many Welsh princes, and has passed into a frequent surname.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part IV, Chapter IV (Cognomina), Section IX (Rufus, &c) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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