Ruffinelli Explained

Ruffinelli is a surname, originally from Italy.

Origins

Ruffinelli is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Rufino (the Italian form of Rufinus, as borne by Rufinus of Assisi), in combination with the plural suffix -elli to indicate the 'descendants of Rufino'.

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include:

• Jorge Ruffinelli (born 1943), Uruguayan academic and critic
• Luis Ruffinelli (1889–1973), Paraguayan playwright, journalist, and political activist
• Mikel Ruffinelli (born 1972), American woman