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- ↑ Mike Campbell. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Rufina". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ↑ "Rufina - Meaning of name Rufina". Babynames.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
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- ↑ "Rufina | Name Meaning & Origin | Girl Name Rufina | Baby Names World". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
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