de Ruiter

De Ruiter is a Dutch surname. In modern Dutch ruiter indicates any equestrian, but in the past it more specifically meant a mounted soldier or knight. Variant spellings include De Ruijter, De Ruyter and Deruyter. People with the name include:

De Ruiter

• Freddy de Ruiter (born 1969), Norwegian politician
• Job de Ruiter (1930–2015), Dutch politician
• John de Ruiter (born 1959), Canadian philosopher
• Jorrit de Ruiter (born 1986), Dutch badminton player
• Lo de Ruiter (1919–2008), Dutch politician
• Niels de Ruiter (born 1983), Dutch darts player
• Nol de Ruiter (born 1940), Dutch football player and coach
• Piet de Ruiter (1939–2014), Dutch politician
• Roy de Ruiter (born 1989), Dutch footballer
• Wesley de Ruiter (born 1986), Dutch footballer
• Wietske de Ruiter (born 1970), Dutch field hockey player

De Ruijter

• Bert de Ruijter (born 1952), Dutch blues musician known as "Leigh Blond"
• Cees Rutger de Ruijter (1836–1884), founder of De Ruijter food company
• Frits de Ruijter (1917–2012), Dutch middle-distance runner
• Til de Ruijter (2004-), German and english singer

De Ruyter

• Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676), Dutch admiral and top naval hero
• Engel de Ruyter (1649–1683), Dutch vice-admiral, son of Michiel
• Kees de Ruyter (1925–1983), Dutch billiards player
• Michiel de Ruyter (radio presenter) (1926–1994), Dutch radio presenter and jazz musician
• Stephnie de Ruyter, New Zealand politician
• Wim de Ruyter (1918–1995), Dutch racing cyclist

DeRuyter/Deruyter

• Charles Deruyter (1890–1955), Belgian racing cyclist
• James DeRuyter Blackwell (1828–1901), American author and poet
• Tim DeRuyter (born 1963), American football coach
• Yves Deruyter (born 1970), Belgian DJ

Ruiter

• Bert Ruiter (born 1946), Dutch bass guitarist, record producer, and composer
• Jan Ruiter (born 1946), Dutch football goalkeeper
• Robbin Ruiter (born 1987), Dutch football goalkeeper

See also

• DeRuyter (disambiguation)
• Reiter