Given name & surname
Ruffo
“a red-haired man”
Ruffo is a variant of Ruff. One French interpretation is “a red-haired man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ruffo is a variant of Ruff. One French interpretation is “a red-haired man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ruffo is a variant of Ruff. An origin associated with Ruff is French.
Explained through its name family
Ruffo’s family of names
In Italian usage, Ruffo has a feminine form in Ruffa. Ruffo has a related form in Ruff.
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Nicknames & forms 1
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Across languages 1
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See also 1
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People named Ruffo
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