Rufo

name

name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Italian or Spanish.

    "Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed him to the board of New College, a tiny public liberal-arts school, and Rufo has announced his intention to rid the place of leftist excesses."

Example

More examples

"Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed him to the board of New College, a tiny public liberal-arts school, and Rufo has announced his intention to rid the place of leftist excesses."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish and Italian Rufo.

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