Ruffinelli is a surname, originally from Italy.
Origins
editRuffinelli 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
editNotable 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