Rufus

American

[roo-fuhs] / ˈru fəs /

noun

a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “red-headed.”

Example Sentences

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For some Hurlford residents though, the announcement of the facility - called Rufus - prompted questions, and a lot of them.

From BBC

The company has released several AI-powered products, including its Rufus shopping chatbot on Amazon.com, Amazon Q workplace assistant, and most notably, its revamped Alexa+ assistant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over 300 million people used Rufus in 2025, the company has said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The day after Greeley’s article appeared, Maggie, Kate, Leah, Mother, and a few male supporters accepted an invitation to the townhome of Rev. Dr. Rufus Griswold.

From Literature

Additionally, Nowak believes Amazon will get a lift from the rise of agentic commerce — meaning that AI agents, such as Amazon’s Rufus or third-party tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, will handle the researching and purchasing of products.

From MarketWatch

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