Rufina (name)

For other uses, see Rufina (disambiguation).

RufinaGender| female

|

Origin
Word/name| Italian/Latin/Greek/Spanish/Russian
Meaning| "red-haired"
Other names
Related names| Rufus

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]

## People

[edit]

* 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
* Rufina Nifontova (1931–1994), member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1972
* Rufina Pukhova (1932–2021), 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

[edit]

1. ^ "Rufina - Name Meaning, What does Rufina mean?". Thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
2. ^ Mike Campbell. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Rufina". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
3. ^ "Rufina - Meaning of name Rufina". Babynames.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
4. ^ "RUFINA Name > Name Meaning". Special-dictionary.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
5. ^ "Rufina | Name Meaning & Origin | Girl Name Rufina | Baby Names World". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-06-29.

Name list

This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.