Rufina
/ruˈfiː.nə/noun
A feminine given name and surname derived from Latin, ultimately meaning “red-haired” or “ruddy.”
Did you know?Rufina comes from Latin *rufus* (“red, reddish, tawny”), a root that also survives in words like *rufous* in biology and birdwatching.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reudʰ-
“to be red, reddish”
Latin
Latin
rufus
“red, reddish, tawny”
Latin
Latin
Rufinus / Rufina
“a personal name meaning 'the red-haired one' or 'little red one'”
Late Latin
Latin
Rufina
“feminine form used as a given name and saint's name”
Modern English
English
Rufina
“a feminine given name and surname”