Meaning of the name: red. Related names are: Lord,
Simon, and
Alexander. The translations of Rufus in 81 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Rufo in Spanish to
ルーファス in Japanese!
And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. (MAR 15:21)
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. (ROM 16:13)