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Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

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". Ruiz is a patronymic from the personal name Ruy, a short form of Rodrigo, meaning "son of Roderick". Its roots can be traced back to the

Visigoths The Visigoths (; la, Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, Wisi) were an early Germanic people who, along with the Ostrogoths, constituted the two major political entities of the Goths within the Roman Empire in late antiquity, or what is ...

, the Germanic tribe which ruled in the

Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula (), ** * Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica'' ** ** * french: Péninsule Ibérique * mwl, Península Eibérica * eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...

between the 5th and 8th centuries.

People

Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Adolfo Tomás Ruiz Cortines (; 30 December 1889 – 3 December 1973) was a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 1952 to 1958, after winning the disputed 1952 elections as the candidate of the ruling Institutional Revoluti ...

(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 Bartolomé Ruiz (c. 1482 in Moguer, Spain – c. 1532 in Cajamarca, Peru) was a Spanish conquistador. He started his career as Christopher Columbus's pilot, before joining Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro on their conquest of Peru. Ru ...

(1482–1532), Spanish conquistador *

Blas Ruiz Blas Ruiz de Hernán González or Blas Ruiz de Fernán GonzálezMiguel de Jaque de los Rios Manzanedo ''Viaje de las Indias Orientales y Occidentales (Año 1606)'' was an explorer from Ciudad Real, Spain. Travels In the last decade of the 16th ce ...

, Spanish explorer *

Brunilda Ruiz Brunilda Ruiz ( – ) was a Puerto Rican ballet dancer, teacher, and choreographer. She toured internationally as a founding member of the Joffrey Ballet and Harkness Ballet companies. Biography Ruiz was born in Rincón, Puerto Rico, and rais ...

(1936–2019), American ballet dancer *

Bryan Ruiz Bryan Jafet Ruiz González (; born 18 August 1985) is a Costa Rican former footballer. A left-footed attacking midfielder, he also played as a second striker. Ruiz is the only Central American footballer to have played in the UEFA Champions ...

(born 1985), Costa Rican football player * Carlos Ruiz (disambiguation), several people *

Cesar Ruiz (disambiguation) Cesar Ruiz may refer to: * César Ruiz (footballer) (born 1990), Peruvian footballer * César Ruiz (athlete) (born 1995), Cuban sprinter * César Ruiz Aquino, Filipino poet * Cesar Ruiz (American football) (born 1999), American football offensi ...

, several people * Chela Ruiz (1921–1999), Argentine actress * Chris Ruiz, German electronic DJ and producer, member of band

And One And One is a German new wave, synthpop and EBM band founded by Steve Naghavi and Chris Ruiz in 1989. History The band formed after Steve Naghavi and Chris Ruiz met in 1989 at a Berlin club. Being fans of early EBM music, Naghavi and Ruiz dec ...

* David Resendez Ruíz (unk) Mexican-American prison activist known for

Ruiz v. Estelle ''Ruiz v. Estelle'', 503 F. Supp. 1265 (S.D. Tex. 1980), filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, eventually became the most far-reaching lawsuit on the conditions of prison incarceration in American history. It ...

Edgar Humberto Ruiz Edgar is a commonly used English given name, from an Anglo-Saxon name ''Eadgar'' (composed of '' ead'' "rich, prosperous" and ''gar'' "spear"). Like most Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use by the later medieval period; it was, however, rev ...

(born 1971), Colombian road cyclist *

Enzo Ruiz (disambiguation) Enzo Ruiz may refer to: * Enzo Ruiz (Uruguayan footballer) (born 1988), Uruguayan left back for Deportes La Serena * Enzo Ruiz (Argentine footballer) (born 1989), Argentine footballer for Unión Española {{hndis, Ruiz, Enzo ...

, several people *

Estanislau Ruiz Ponsetti Estanislau Ruiz Ponsetti, or Estanislau Ruiz i Ponsetí in Catalan (23 June 1889 – 1967), was a Spanish engineer and socialist politician who became one of the leaders of the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (Partit Socialista Unificat de Cat ...

(1889–1967), Spanish engineer and socialist politician *

Estela Ruiz Estela Ruiz (born April 8, 1936) is an alleged Marian visionary in Phoenix, Arizona. Early life Ruiz grew up in Lordsburg, New Mexico, the daughter of Manuel Ruiz and Delfina Aguilera who are from Mexico. Her father was a sometimes-unemployed al ...

(born 1936), Mexican-American Marian visionary *

Esteury Ruiz Esteury Ruiz (born February 15, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the San Diego Padres and also played for the Milwaukee Brewers. C ...

(born 1999), Dominican baseball player *

Félix Ruiz Félix Ruiz Gabari (14 July 1940 in Olite – 11 February 1993 in Madrid) was a Spanish footballer. During his career he played for CA Osasuna, Real Madrid and Toluca de Santander. He also earned 4 caps for the Spain national football team ...

(1940–1993), Spanish footballer *

Frankie Ruiz José Antonio Torresola Ruiz better known as Frankie Ruiz (March 10, 1958 – August 9, 1998) was an American salsa singer and songwriter of Puerto Rican descent. He was a major figure in the ''salsa romántica'' subgenre that was popular in the ...

(1958–1998), Puerto Rican salsa singer *

Gabriel Ruiz (disambiguation) Gabriel Ruiz may refer to: *Gabriel Ruiz (songwriter) Gabriel Ruiz Galindo (March 18, 1908 in Guadalajara, JaliscoJanuary 31, 1999) was a Mexican songwriter. He was son of Rosalío Ruiz and Aurelia Galindo.Víctor Díaz Arciniega, ''Premio Nacion ...

, several people *

Gabrielle Ruiz Gabrielle Ruiz (born December 12, 1984) is an American actress best known for playing the role of Valencia Perez on The CW musical comedy-drama series '' Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''. Prior to ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'', she performed in several Broadway ...

(born 1983), American actress *

Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo was a Spanish aristocrat who died in 1323. Best known by the title "Count of Orgaz" (see note), he is depicted in a 16th century painting, '' The Burial of the Count of Orgaz'', by El Greco which is widely acknowledged as th ...

, Spanish aristocrat *

Héctor Ruiz Hector de Jesus Ruiz Cardenas (born December 25, 1945) is the chairman and CEO of Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions, Inc. and former CEO & executive chairman of semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD). Ruiz is the author of ...

(born 1945), Mexican-American businessman, CEO of AMD *

Hipólito Ruiz López Hipólito Ruiz López (August 8, 1754 in Belorado, Burgos, Spain – 1816 in Madrid), or Hipólito Ruiz, was a Spanish botanist known for researching the floras of Peru and Chile during an expedition under Carlos III from 1777 to 1788. During t ...

(1754–1816), Spanish botanist *

Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo Undiano (born 23 July 1954) is a Basque sociologist, politician and a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was previously a member of the Basque Parliament. Early life Ruiz de Pinedo was born on 23 July 1954 in ...

(born 1954), Spanish politician * Israel Ruiz Jr. (born 1943), New York politician * Iván Ruiz (born 1977), Cuban volleyball player *

John Ruiz John Ruiz (born January 4, 1972) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2010, and held the WBA heavyweight title twice between 2001 and 2005. Ruiz is of Puerto Rican descent, and is the first Latino boxer to win a wo ...

a.k.a. "The Quiet Man" (born 1972), Puerto Rican boxing champion * José Francisco Ruiz (1795–1840), Texas revolutionary and politician *

José Martínez Ruiz José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruiz, better known by his pseudonym Azorín (; June 8, 1873 – March 2, 1967), was a Spanish novelist, essayist and literary critic. As a political radical in the 1890s, he moved steadily to the right. In litera ...

, pseudonym Azorin (1873–1967), Spanish poet and writer *

José Javier Pomés Ruiz José Javier Pomés Ruiz (born 12 March 1952 in Pamplona, Navarra) was a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party, Member of the Bureau of the European People's Party and sat on the European Parliament's Co ...

(born 1952), Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament *

José Ruiz (baseball) José Rafael Ruiz Aparicio (born October 21, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the San Diego Padres. Career San Diego Padres Ruiz signed with the ...

(born 1994), Venezuelan baseball player *

Juan Ruiz Juan Ruiz (), known as the Archpriest of Hita (''Arcipreste de Hita''), was a medieval Castilian poet. He is best known for his ribald, earthy poem, ''Libro de buen amor'' ('' The Book of Good Love''). Biography Origins He was born in Alcal ...

(1283–1350), Spanish priest and poet *

Juan Ruiz de Alarcón Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (c. 1581 - 4 August 1639) was a New Spain-born Spanish writer of the Golden Age who cultivated different variants of dramaturgy. His works include the comedy ''La verdad sospechosa'' ( es), which is considered a masterpie ...

(1581–1639), dramatist from New Spain *

Katie Ruiz Katie Ruiz (born 1984) is an Chicana painter, sculptor, and activist that was born in Los Angeles, California but now resides in San Diego, California. She uses her art to depict natural forces and symbolism found in blankets. Biography Katie ...

(born 1984), American artist * Keibert Ruiz (born 1998), Venezuelan baseball player *

Lorenzo Ruiz Lorenzo Ruiz ( fil, Lorenzo Ruiz ng Maynila; zh, link=no, 李樂倫; es, link=no, Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila; November 28, 1594 – September 29, 1637), also called Saint Lorenzo of Manila, is a Filipino saint venerated in the Catholic Church. A ...

(c. 1600–1637), Filipino saint * Marcel Ruiz (born 2000), Mexican professional footballer *

Marcel Ruiz (actor) Marcel Ruiz is a Puerto Rican actor, known for his roles as Alex Alvarez in the series '' One Day at a Time'' and John Smith in the 2019 film '' Breakthrough''. Career Ruiz began his career acting in commercials at an early age. He moved to Lo ...

(born 2003), American actor * Mari-Jo P. Ruiz, Filipina mathematician * Maria Luisa Alanis Ruiz (born 1948), American academic and activist *

Martha Cecilia Ruiz Martha Cecilia Ruíz (born 25 November 1972) is a Nicaraguan poet, writer, journalist, and Social activist. She directs the '' El País Azul'' radio talk show, sits on the board of directors of Nicaraguan Association of Writers (ANIDE) as a memb ...

(born 1972), Nicaraguan poet, writer, journalist and activist *

Don Miguel Ruiz Miguel Ángel Ruiz Macías (born August 27, 1952), better known as Don Miguel Ruiz, is a Mexican author of Toltec spiritualist and neoshamanistic texts. His work is best-received among members of the New Thought movement that focuses on ancie ...

(born 1952), Mexican author, shaman, and teacher of the Toltec tradition *

Norge Ruiz Norge Luis Ruiz Loyola (born March 15, 1994) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. Career Ruiz was selected to play for the Cuba national baseball team at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Gam ...

(born 1994), Cuban baseball player *

Óscar Ruiz Óscar Ruiz may refer to: * Óscar Ruiz (referee), Colombian football referee * Óscar Ruiz (footballer), Paraguayan footballer {{hndis, Ruiz, Oscar ...

(born 1969), Colombian football referee *

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and Scenic design, theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th ce ...

(born 1881), 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 Renato Ruíz Cortes (born May 9, 1977) is a Mexican professional wrestler better known by the ring name Averno (''Hell''). Ruíz initially worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as Rencor Latino in 1995, but did not achieve any sig ...

(born 1977), Mexican professional wrestler * Rio Ruiz (born 1994), American professional baseball player *

Rodrigo Ruiz Rodrigo Patricio Ruiz de Barbieri (born May 10, 1972) is a former Chilean professional footballer and current manager of Los Cabos United. Club career He played for Unión Española, Regional Atacama, Toros Neza, Santos Laguna, Pachuca, Veracru ...

(born 1972), Chilean football player *

Rosie Ruiz Rosie M. Vivas ( Ruiz; June 21, 1953 – July 8, 2019) was a Cuban-American fraudster who (among other schemes) was declared the winner in the female category for the 84th Boston Marathon in 1980, only to have her title stripped eight days after ...

(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 Samuel Ruiz García (3 November 1924 – 24 January 2011) was a Mexican Catholic prelate who served as bishop of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, from 1959 until 1999. Ruiz is best known for his role as mediator during th ...

(born 1924), Mexican bishop from the state of Chiapas *

Tracie Ruiz Tracie Lehuanani Ruiz-Conforto (born February 4, 1963) is a three-time Olympic medalist from the United States in synchronised swimming. Career Tracie excelled in both the solo and duet routines, winning a total of 41 gold medals during her care ...

(born 1963), American synchronized swimmer *

Vincenzo Arangio-Ruiz Vincenzo Arangio-Ruiz (Naples 1884 - Rome 1964) was a distinguished Italian jurist and Roman Law scholar, who also held the post of Minister of Justice and Minister of Education. Among his most famous works on Roman Law are: ''Storia del diritt ...

(1884–1964), Italian politician

Places

Nevado del Ruiz The Nevado del Ruiz (), also known as La Mesa de Herveo ( en, Mesa of Herveo, the name of the nearby town) is a volcano on the border of the departments of Caldas and Tolima in Colombia, about west of the capital city Bogotá. It is a strat ...

, volcano in Colombia *

Ruiz, Nayarit Ruiz is a Municipalities of Mexico, municipality and the municipal seat of the same located in the north of the México, Mexican state of Nayarit. Origin of the name The name was given to honor General Mariano Ruiz (1846–1932), soldier of the Mex ...

, in Mexico

References

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