/ Dictionary / Index R Rufus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ru•fus Pronunciation: (r'fus), [key] — n. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “red-headed.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. rufter hood rug Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language