Rufus (Roman cognomen)

The name Rufus was originally a Roman cognomen and later became a masculine given name.

Origin and Meaning

Rufus is Latin for "the Red ".

As cognomen persons were named so in ancient times, either attracted attention because of their red hair color or their reddish skin color or professionally with red dirt ( Gerber ) came into contact. Later the name was, however, used only for red-haired people.

In post-ancient times Rufus became the first name.

Variants

Name-day

Catholic name day is November 21, together with the modifications.

  • The Holy Rufus is a disciple of the Apostle Paul (Romans 16:3) and Simon the son of Cyrene been his (Mark 15:21).

Well-known bearers of the name

Ancient namesakes

  • Gaius Musonius Rufus (~ 30-80 ), the ancient philosopher
  • Gnaeus Octavius ​​Rufus (3rd century BC ), Roman politician
  • Lucius Acilius Rufus (1st century BC ), Roman politician
  • Lucius Faenius Rufus ( -65 ), Roman politician
  • Lucius Hedius Rufus Lollianus Avitus (2nd century BC ), Roman politician
  • Lucius Passienus Rufus, Roman consul in 4 BC
  • Lucius Pinarius Mamercinus Rufus, Roman consul 472 BC
  • Lucius Varius Rufus, Roman poet
  • Lucius Verginius Rufus (~ 14-97 ), Roman politician and military commander
  • 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 ), entrepreneurs in Pompeii
  • Marcus Minucius Rufus (consul 221 BC) († 216 BC ), Roman politician and military commander
  • Marcus Minucius Rufus (consul 110 BC ), Roman politician
  • Marcus Valerius Messala Rufus (~ 103-26 BC ), Roman politician
  • Publius Anteius Rufus ( -66 ), Roman politician
  • Publius Pinarius Mamercinus Rufus, Roman consul 489 BC
  • Publius Rutilius Rufus (2nd / 1st century BC ), Roman politician
  • Publius Suillius Rufus, Roman Suffektkonsul 41/45 and prosecutors
  • Publius Sulpicius Rufus (~ 121-88 BC ), Roman politician
  • Quintus Curtius Rufus ( historian ), Roman historian
  • Quintus Curtius Rufus ( Suffektkonsul ), Roman politician, Suffektkonsul in 43
  • Quintus Pompeius Rufus (1st century BC ), Roman politician
  • Quintus Pompeius Rufus (1st century BC ), Roman politician
  • Quintus Rufus Salvidienus Salvius (-40 BC ), Roman politician
  • Servius Sulpicius Rufus Came Rinus, Roman consul 345 BC
  • Servius Sulpicius Rufus (~ 106-43 BC ), Roman politician
  • Servius Sulpicius Rufus ( Konsulartribun ), Roman Konsulartribun 388, 384 and 383 BC
  • Tiberius Claudius Rufus ( mid-3rd century AD ), Roman military prefect and politician

Rufus as a first name

  • Rufus Barringer (1821-1895), American lawyer, politician and General
  • Rufus Beck ( born 1957 ), German actor and audiobook Speaker
  • Rufus M. Jones (1863-1948), American author
  • Rufus Sewell (born 1967 ), English actor
  • Rufus Thomas (1917-2001), American blues musician
  • Rufus Wainwright (born 1973 ), Canadian- American musician

Rufus as epithet

  • Wilhelm II (1056-1100), King of England

Rufus as a surname

  • Mutianus Rufus (1470-1526), German humanist

Rufus as a name component in biology

In the Latin names of many animals Rufus was introduced as a feature of a red color. Examples are:

  • Red Kangaroo ( Macropus rufus)
  • Bobcat (Felis rufus / Lynx rufus)
  • Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
  • Red stained robber ( Oxyporus rufus)
  • Reddish brown Spitz ceiling bracket ( Stenopterus rufus)
  • Longspine Husar ( Holocentrus rufus)
  • Rust pottery ( Furnarius rufus)
  • Red source bulrush ( Blysmus rufus)
  • Red Forest Rat ( Nesomys rufus)
  • Rust Rennvogel ( Cursorius rufus)
  • Red tip beetle ( Anthocomus rufus)
  • Schwarzkehltrogon ( Trogon rufus)
  • Red Wood Ant (Formica rufa)

Source

  • Roman personal name
  • Male first name
  • Latin personal name
  • German personal name
  • English personal name
Rufus of Thebes Simon of Cyrene Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus Quintus Minucius Rufus Quintus Pompeius#Consul of 88 BC William II of England
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