Given name & surname
Ruffa
“a red-haired woman”
Ruffa is a variant of Rufina. One Latin interpretation is “a red-haired woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ruffa is a variant of Rufina. One Latin interpretation is “a red-haired woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ruffa is a variant of Rufina. An origin associated with Rufina is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Italian usage, Ruffa is a feminine form of Ruffo.
Ruffa’s family of names
In Italian usage, Ruffa is a feminine form of Ruffo. Ruffa has a related form in Rufina.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
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People named Ruffa
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