rufus
/ˈɹuːfəs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Latin, used since the seventeenth century.
name
name
A locality in the Wentworth council area, south western New South Wales, Australia.
Example Sentences
- "Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine."
Etymology
From Latin rūfus (“red”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *h₁rewdʰ-, rūfus
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.