Ruiz

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

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
  • 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
  • Edgar Humberto Ruiz (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist
  • Enzo Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
  • Estanislau Ruiz Ponsetti (1889–1967), Spanish engineer and socialist politician
  • Estela Ruiz (born 1936), Mexican-American Marian visionary
  • Félix Ruiz (1940–1993), Spanish footballer
  • Frankie Ruiz (1958–1998), Puerto Rican salsa singer
  • Gabriel Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
  • Héctor Ruiz (born 1945), Mexican-American businessman, CEO of AMD
  • Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1816), Spanish botanist
  • 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
  • Juan Ruiz (1283–1350), Spanish priest and poet
  • Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581–1639), dramatist from New Spain
  • Lorenzo Ruiz (c. 1600–1637), Filipino saint
  • Mari-Jo P. Ruiz, Filipina mathematician
  • Martha Cecilia Ruiz (born 1972), Nicaraguan poet, writer, journalist and activist
  • Don Miguel Ruiz (born 1952), Mexican author, shaman, and teacher of the Toltec tradition
  • Nicholas Ruiz III (a.k.a. Nick Ruiz, Ph.D.) (born 1970), American professor of philosophy and humanities, recording artist, author, editor of Kritikos
  • Óscar Ruiz (born 1969), Colombian football referee
  • Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (born 1881), Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright
  • Raoul Ruiz (1941–2011), Chilean filmmaker
  • Renata Ruiz (born 1984), Chilean model, 2005 Miss Universe contestant
  • Renato Ruiz (born 1977), Mexican professional wrestler
  • 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 (born 1924), Mexican bishop from the state of Chiapas
  • Tracie Ruiz (born 1963), American synchronized swimmer

Places

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