📖 Sobre Rufo
Rufo é a forma espanhola e italiana do antigo nome latino Rufus, que significa 'ruivo'; carrega um patrimônio romano e cristão primitivo, com um Rufo do Novo Testamento saudado por São Paulo como 'eleito no Senhor'.
📍 Detalhes
- OrigemLatin
- Gênero♂ Masculino
- SignificadoVariant of Rufus. Red-haired
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