Rufe

Rufe Meaning & Origin

About Rufe
The name "Rufe" is a diminutive form of the name "Rufus" and has Hebrew origins. It means "red-haired" or "red complexioned." The name is often associated with individuals who have red hair or a reddish complexion.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 F
🌐 IPA
/ruf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rufe in Braille

Here's how to represent Rufe in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Rufe in braille

How to Spell the Name Rufe in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Rufe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rufe in sign language

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