Rufus (name)
The name Rufus was originally a Roman cognom and later became a male given name .
Origin and meaning
Rufus is Latin for "the red".
In ancient times, cognomes were used to name people who either stood out for their red hair color or their reddish skin color or who came into contact with red soiling (tanners) at work. Later, however, the name was only used for red-haired people.
Rufus became a first name in post-ancient times.
variants
name day
Catholic name day is November 21st , along with variations.
- Saint Rufus is said to have been a disciple of the apostle Paul (Romans 16:13) and the son of Simon of Cyrene (Mk 15:21).
Name bearer
Ancient name bearers
- Aelius Rufus , Roman officer (imperial era)
- Annius Rufus , Roman prefect of Judea
- Gaius Antonius Rufus , Roman officer (imperial era)
- Gaius Musonius Rufus (~ 30–80), ancient philosopher
- Gaius Marius Marcellus Octavius Publius Cluvius Rufus , Roman suffect consul 80
- Gaius Valgius Rufus , Roman writer
- Gaius Vibius Celer Papirius Rufus , Roman officer (imperial era)
- Gaius Vicrius Rufus , Roman suffect consul 145
- Gnaeus Octavius Rufus (3rd century BC), Roman politician
- Lucius Acilius Rufus (1st century BC), Roman politician
- Lucius Coelius Rufus , Roman consul 119
- Lucius Faenius Rufus (–65), Roman politician
- Lucius Hedius Rufus Lollianus Avitus (2nd century BC), Roman politician
- Lucius Hedius Rufus Lollianus Avitus (consul 114) , Roman suffect consul 114
- Lucius Minicius Rufus , Roman consul 88
- Lucius Passienus Rufus , Roman consul 4 BC. Chr.
- Lucius Pinarius Mamercinus Rufus , Roman consul in 472 BC. Chr.
- Lucius Tarius Rufus , Roman politician and suffect consul in 16 BC. Chr.
- Lucius Varius Rufus , Roman poet
- Lucius Verginius Rufus (~ 14–97), Roman politician and general
- Marcus Bassaeus Rufus , Praetorian Prefect
- Marcus Caelius Rufus (~ 84–48 BC), Roman politician
- Marcus Egnatius Rufus († 19 BC), Roman senator and politician at the time of Augustus
- Marcus Holconius Rufus (1st century BC), entrepreneur in Pompeii
- Marcus Minucius Rufus (consul 221 BC) († 216 BC), Roman politician and general
- Marcus Minucius Rufus (consul 110 BC) , Roman politician
- Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus (~ 103–26 BC), Roman politician
- Publius Anteius Rufus (–66), Roman politician
- Publius Pinarius Mamercinus Rufus , Roman consul 489 BC Chr.
- Publius Rutilius Rufus (2nd / 1st century BC), Roman politician
- Publius Suillius Rufus , Roman suffect consul 41/45 and prosecutor
- Publius Sulpicius Rufus (~ 121–88 BC), Roman politician
- Publius Sulpicius Rufus (Praetor 48 BC) , Roman general and politician
- Quintus Curtius Rufus (historian) , Roman historian
- Quintus Curtius Rufus (suffect consul) , Roman politician, suffect consul in 43
- Quintus Minucius Rufus , member of the Roman plebeian family of the Minucier and 197 BC. Chr. Consul
- Quintus Petilius Cerialis Caesius Rufus (1st century BC), Roman politician and general
- Quintus Pompeius Rufus (-88 BC), Roman politician
- Quintus Pompeius Rufus (-88 BC), father-in-law of Gaius Julius Caesar
- Quintus Pompeius Rufus (1st century BC), Roman politician
- Quintus Pompeius Rufus (1st century BC), Roman politician
- Quintus Pomponius Rufus , Roman consul 95
- Quintus Pomponius Rufus (Eques) , Roman officer (imperial era)
- Quintus Pomponius Rufus Marcellus , Roman suffect consul 121
- Quintus Salvidienus Rufus Salvius (-40 BC), Roman politician
- Quintus Tineius Rufus (Consul 127) , Roman politician and senator
- Quintus Tineius Rufus (Consul 182) , Roman politician and senator
- Servius Sulpicius Camerinus Rufus , Roman consul 345 BC. Chr.
- Servius Sulpicius Rufus (~ 106–43 BC), Roman politician
- Servius Sulpicius Rufus (consular tribune) , Roman consular tribune 388, 384 and 383 BC Chr.
- Tiberius Claudius Rufus (mid 3rd century AD), Roman military prefect and politician
- Titus Pomponius Mamilianus Rufus Antistianus Funisulanus Vettonianus , Roman suffect consul 100
- Rufus of Ephesus (around 100 AD), doctor and medical writer
- Rufus of Metz (around 400 AD), bishop and saint
Rufus as a first name
- Rufus Barringer (1821–1895), American lawyer, politician and general
- Rufus Beck (* 1957), German actor and audio book speaker
- Rufus Jones (Mystic) (1863–1948), American Quaker, mystic and philosopher
- Rufus Jones (musician) ( Speedy ; 1936–1990), American jazz musician
- Rufus Sewell (* 1967), English actor
- Rufus Thomas (1917–2001), American blues musician
- Rufus Wainwright (* 1973), Canadian-American musician
Rufus as a nickname
- William II (1056–1100), King of England
Rufus as a surname
- Mutianus Rufus (1470–1526), German humanist
- Johannes Rufus, see Johannes Rode (Council Secretary)
Rufus as part of the name in biology
In the Latin name of many animals, Rufus was introduced as a feature for a red color. Examples for this are:
- Red giant kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
- Bobcat (Felis rufus / Lynx rufus)
- Red wolf (Canis rufus)
- Red robber (Oxyporus rufus)
- Reddish brown billy goat (Stenopterus rufus)
- Long-spiked hussar (Holocentrus rufus)
- Rust potter (Furnarius rufus)
- Red spring rush (Blysmus rufus)
- Red Malagasy island rat (Nesomys rufus)
- Rusty racing bird (Cursorius rufus)
- Red Head Beetle (Anthocomus rufus)
- Black throated trogon (Trogon rufus)
- Red wood ant (Formica rufa)
source
- ↑ Ekkart Sauser: RUFUS of Rome. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 15, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-077-8 , Sp. 1216.