Rufina (name)
Rufina (\r(u)-fi-na\) is a female given name and surname, meaning "red-haired". It is claimed to be of Latin, Greek, Italian, Russian or Spanish origin.[1][2][3][4] As a first name, it is the female equivalent of Rufus.[5]
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Italian/Latin/Greek/Spanish/Russian |
| Meaning | "red-haired" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Rufus |
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People
- Claudia Rufina, a woman of British descent who lived in Rome c. 90 AD
- Rufina Alfaro, a possibly legendary figure in the Panamanian independence movement
- Rufina Amaya (1943–2007), sole survivor of the El Mozote massacre
- Rufina Gasheva (1921–2012), Soviet aviator during World War II
Ruffina (1999) videogame character older brother of Ruffy, the main protagonist. she is 18, and has all the powers of past videogame characters(mario, sonic, kirby, ect) She is very stubborn, but can run faster than the speed of sound.
- Rufina Nifontova (1931–1994), member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1972
- Rufina Pukhova (born 1932), Russian memoir writer
- Rufina Ubah (born 1959), former Nigerian sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres
- Rufina and Secunda (died 257), Roman virgin-martyrs and Christian saints
- Rufina of Caesarea, 3rd-century Christian martyr
- Saint Rufina, a 3rd-century Christian martyr
References
- "Rufina - Name Meaning, What does Rufina mean?". Thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- Mike Campbell. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Rufina". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "Rufina - Meaning of name Rufina". Babynames.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "RUFINA Name > Name Meaning". Special-dictionary.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-06-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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