Rufus

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Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin rufus, "red"). Notable people with the name include:

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  • Rufus the Hawk, a bird used to keep pigeons away from the tennis grass courts at Wimbledon

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  • the demon core, the plutonium nuclear weapon core that was involved in two deadly nuclear accidents, was originally nicknamed "Rufus"

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