Given name & surname
Rufin
“a red-haired man”
Rufin is a variant of Ruff. One French interpretation is “a red-haired man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rufin is a variant of Ruff. One French interpretation is “a red-haired man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rufin is a variant of Ruff. An origin associated with Ruff is French.
Explained through its name family
Rufin’s family of names
In French usage, Rufin has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Rufino. Rufin has a related form in Ruff. In French usage, Rufin as a surname has a related form in Ruffin.
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Around the world
Rufin has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Rufin
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