Ruiz

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The Spanish surname Ruiz is a patronymic from the personal name Ruy, a short form of Rodrigo, meaning "son of Roderick".^[1]^[2] Roderick's roots can be traced back to the Visigoths, the Germanic tribe which ruled in the Iberian Peninsula between the 5th and 8th centuries;^{[ citation needed ]} it originates from the Germanic personal name "Hrodric" which is composed of the elements "Hrōd", meaning "renown", and "rīc", meaning "power(ful)", thus "famous ruler".^[3]

People

Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (1890–1973), President of Mexico 1952–1958
Alejandro R. Ruiz (1923–2009), U.S. Army recipient of Medal of Honor in World War II
Alexandre Ruiz (born 1987), French rugby union referee
Andrés Ponce 'Andy' Ruiz Jr. (born 1989), American professional boxer of Mexican descent
Antoñito Ruiz (born 1951), Spanish child actor and stuntman
Ashley Ruiz (born 1976), American singer, prior member of the group Menudo
Bartolomé Ruiz (1482–1532), Spanish conquistador
Blas Ruiz, Spanish explorer
Brunilda Ruiz (1936–2019), American ballet dancer
Bryan Ruiz (born 1985), Costa Rican football player
Carlos Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
Cesar Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
Chela Ruiz (1921–1999), Argentine actress
Chris Ruiz, German electronic DJ and producer, member of band And One
David Resendez Ruíz (unk) Mexican-American prison activist known for Ruiz v. Estelle
Edgar Humberto Ruiz (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist
Emilio Ruiz Muñoz (1874-1936), Spanish priest and press pundit
Enrique Ruiz (born 1967), Spanish basketball player
Enzo Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
Estanislau Ruiz Ponsetti (1889–1967), Spanish engineer and socialist politician
Estela Ruiz (born 1936), Mexican-American Marian visionary
Esteury Ruiz (born 1999), Dominican baseball player
Félix Ruiz (1940–1993), Spanish footballer
Frankie Ruiz (1958–1998), Puerto Rican salsa singer
Gabriel Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
Gabrielle Ruiz (born 1983), American actress
Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo, Spanish aristocrat
Héctor Ruiz (born 1945), Mexican-American businessman, CEO of AMD
Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1816), Spanish botanist whose standard author abbreviations is Ruiz
Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo (born 1954), Spanish politician
Israel Ruiz Jr. (born 1943), New York politician
Iván Ruiz (born 1977), Cuban volleyball player
John Ruiz a.k.a. "The Quiet Man" (born 1972), Puerto Rican boxing champion
José Francisco Ruiz (1795–1840), Texas revolutionary and politician
José Martínez Ruiz, pseudonym Azorin (1873–1967), Spanish poet and writer
José Javier Pomés Ruiz (born 1952), Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament
José Ruiz (baseball) (born 1994), Venezuelan baseball player
Juan Ruiz (1283–1350), Spanish priest and poet
Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581–1639), dramatist from New Spain
Katie Ruiz (born 1984), American artist
Keibert Ruiz (born 1998), Venezuelan baseball player
Lorenzo Ruiz (c. 1600–1637), Filipino saint
Marcel Ruiz (footballer) (born 2000), Mexican professional footballer
Marcel Ruiz (actor) (born 2003), American actor
Mari-Jo P. Ruiz, Filipina mathematician
María Lourdes Ruiz (1965–2025), Nicaraguan discus thrower and shot putter
Maria Luisa Alanis Ruiz (born 1948), American academic and activist
Martha Cecilia Ruiz (born 1972), Nicaraguan poet, writer, journalist and activist
Matías Alonso Ruiz (born 1952), Spanish politician
Don Miguel Ruiz (born 1952), Mexican author, shaman, and teacher of the Toltec tradition
Norge Ruiz (born 1994), Cuban baseball player
Óscar Ruiz (referee) (born 1969), Colombian football referee
Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (1881–1973), Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright
Raúl Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
Renata Ruiz (born 1984), Chilean model, 2005 Miss Universe contestant
Renato Ruiz (born 1977), Mexican professional wrestler
Richard Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
Rio Ruiz (born 1994), American professional baseball player
Rodrigo Ruiz (born 1972), Chilean football player
Rosie Ruiz (1953–2019), woman who finished first in the 1980 Boston Marathon but was later found to have cheated by jumping in during the middle of the race
Samuel Ruiz (1924–2011), Mexican bishop from the state of Chiapas
Tracie Ruiz (born 1963), American synchronized swimmer
Vincenzo Arangio-Ruiz (1884–1964), Italian politician

Places

Nevado del Ruiz, volcano in Colombia
Ruiz, Nayarit, in Mexico

References

↑
"Ruiz Family History". Ancestry.com . Retrieved 2 June 2020.
Citing:
- "Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 3: O–Z. New York: Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 9780195165593. OCLC 51655476. Year is [ sic ].
↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). "Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 237. ISBN 9780199771691. OCLC 51655476.
↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). "Rodrigo". Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 210. ISBN 9780199771691. OCLC 51655476.

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[1] "Ruiz Family History". Ancestry.com . Retrieved 2 June 2020. Citing:
"Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 3: O–Z. New York: Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 9780195165593. OCLC 51655476. Year is [ sic ].

[mwLg] "Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 3: O–Z. New York: Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 9780195165593. OCLC 51655476. Year is [ sic ].

[2] Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). "Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 237. ISBN 9780199771691. OCLC 51655476.

[3] Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). "Rodrigo". Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 210. ISBN 9780199771691. OCLC 51655476.

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