What does "rufus" mean?

Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).

Rufus

Common synonyms include: ginger person, given name, personal name, proper noun, red-haired person, redhead.

/ˈɹuːfəs/ name

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Proper Noun

1
Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).
"Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine."
2
A male given name from Latin, used since the seventeenth century.
3
A minor city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States.
4
A locality in the Wentworth council area, south western New South Wales, Australia.

"Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine."

From Latin rūfus (“red”).