The
Spanish surname Ruiz originates from the
Germanic personal name "
Hrodric
Roderick, Rodrick or Roderic (Proto-Germanic ''* Hrōþirīks'', from ''* hrōþiz'' "fame, glory" + ''* ríks'' "king, ruler") is a Germanic name, recorded from the 8th century onward.Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (1856)740 Its Old Hi ...
" 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 Germanic tribe which ruled in the
Iberian Peninsula between the 5th and 8th centuries.
People
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Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (1890–1973), President of Mexico 1952–1958
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Alejandro R. Ruiz
Sergeant Alejandro Renteria Ruiz (June 26, 1923 – November 20, 2009) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration, for his actions in the Battle of Okinawa in the Ryukyu Is ...
(1923–2009), U.S. Army recipient of Medal of Honor in World War II
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Alexandre Ruiz
Alexandre Ruiz (born 24 March 1987) is a professional rugby union referee who represents the French Rugby Federation. He is a regular appointment at Top 14 and has recently joined the top level of European Rugby.
Referee career
Ruiz started offic ...
(born 1987), French rugby union referee
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'Andy' Ruiz Jr. (born 1989), American professional boxer of Mexican descent
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Antoñito Ruiz
Antonio Ruiz Escaño (born 24 October 1951), known as El Niño Leone, is a Spanish former child actor and stuntman.
He is known for playing Fernando in ''For a Few Dollars More'' (1965), and Stevens's youngest son in ''The Good, the Bad and the ...
(born 1951), Spanish child actor and stuntman
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Ashley Ruiz
Menudo is a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in Puerto Rico by producer Edgardo Díaz. Referred to as the "Most Iconic Latino Pop Music Band", Menudo has been ranked as one of the Biggest Boy Bands of All Time by several publications, includ ...
(born 1976), American singer, prior member of the group Menudo
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Bartolomé Ruiz (1482–1532), Spanish conquistador
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Blas Ruiz, Spanish explorer
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Brunilda Ruiz (1936–2019), American ballet dancer
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Bryan Ruiz (born 1985), Costa Rican football player
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Carlos Ruiz (disambiguation) Carlos Ruiz may refer to:
Authors and journalists
* Carlos Ruiz Chapellín (1865–1912), Venezuelan showman
* Carlos Ruiz Apezteguia (1930–1995), Paraguayan journalist and entrepreneur
* Carlos Ruiz-Tagle (1932–1991), Chilean writer
* Carl ...
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Cesar Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
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Chela Ruiz
Chela Ruiz (5 June 1921 - 1 December 1999) was an Argentine actress. Her career spanned radio, film, television and stage, and in 1997 the Argentine Association of Actors awarded her the prestigious Premio Podestá for her theatrical work.
Ca ...
(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 ''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 ...
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Edgar Humberto Ruiz (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist
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Enzo Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
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Estanislau Ruiz Ponsetti (1889–1967), Spanish engineer and socialist politician
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Estela Ruiz (born 1936), Mexican-American Marian visionary
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Esteury Ruiz (born 1999), Dominican baseball player
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Félix Ruiz (1940–1993), Spanish footballer
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Frankie Ruiz (1958–1998), Puerto Rican salsa singer
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Gabriel Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
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Gabrielle Ruiz (born 1983), American actress
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Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo, Spanish aristocrat
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Héctor Ruiz (born 1945), Mexican-American businessman, CEO of AMD
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Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1816), Spanish botanist
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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 ...
(born 1954), Spanish politician
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Israel Ruiz Jr.
Israel Ruiz Jr. (born July 10, 1943) is an American attorney and politician from New York who served as a member of the New York State Senate and New York City Council.
Early life and education
He was born on July 10, 1943, in Cabo Rojo, Puerto ...
(born 1943), New York politician
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Iván Ruiz
Iván Benito Ruiz Cuesta (born 26 March 1977), also known as Iván Ruiz, is a retired volleyball player from Cuba. A one-time Olympian (2000), he played as an outside hitter and won a gold medal with the Cuban men's national volleyball team a ...
(born 1977), Cuban volleyball player
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John Ruiz a.k.a. "The Quiet Man" (born 1972), Puerto Rican boxing champion
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José Francisco Ruiz
José Francisco "Francis" Ruiz (''c.'' January 29, 1783 – January 19, 1840) was a Spanish soldier, educator, politician, Republic of Texas Senator, and revolutionary.
Early life
Ruiz was born in San Antonio de Bexar in the interior province of ...
(1795–1840), Texas revolutionary and politician
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José Martínez Ruiz, pseudonym Azorin (1873–1967), Spanish poet and writer
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José Javier Pomés Ruiz (born 1952), Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament
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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
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Juan Ruiz (1283–1350), Spanish priest and poet
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Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581–1639), dramatist from New Spain
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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
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Keibert Ruiz
Keibert Jose Ruiz (born July 20, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Career Los Angeles Dodgers
Ruiz was si ...
(born 1998), Venezuelan baseball player
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Lorenzo Ruiz (c. 1600–1637), Filipino saint
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Marcel Ruiz
Marcel Alejandro Ruiz Suárez (born 26 October 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Toluca.
Club career Queretaro
A product of the youth Querétaro team, Ruiz would make his senior debut in L ...
(born 2000), Mexican professional footballer
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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
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Mari-Jo P. Ruiz
Mari-Jo P. Ruiz (1943–2022) was a Filipina mathematician and professor of mathematics at Ateneo de Manila University.
Ruiz specialized in graph theory and operations research.
Education and career
Ruiz grew up in Manila, and was educated at Col ...
, Filipina mathematician
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Maria Luisa Alanis Ruiz
Maria Luisa Alanis Ruiz (born 1948) is an American Chicana activist and academic in Oregon. She has been active in Chicano and Latino social justice work in the state of Oregon since the 1970s, helped found Portland's Cinco de Mayo festival, and ...
(born 1948), American academic and activist
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Martha Cecilia Ruiz (born 1972), Nicaraguan poet, writer, journalist and activist
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Don Miguel Ruiz (born 1952), Mexican author, shaman, and teacher of the Toltec tradition
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Norge Ruiz (born 1994), Cuban baseball player
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Óscar Ruiz (born 1969), Colombian football referee
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Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (born 1881), Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright
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Raúl Ruiz (disambiguation) Raúl Ruiz or Raul Ruiz may refer to:
*Raúl Ruiz (director) (1941–2011), Chilean filmmaker
*Raul Ruiz (journalist), American journalist and Chicano activist
* Raul Ruiz (politician) (born 1972), United States congressman
*Raúl Ruiz (footballer) ...
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Renata Ruiz
Renata Ruiz Pérez (born 9 May 1984) is a Chilean model. She was the winner of the contest Elite Model Look Chile 2001. In September of the same year she took part in the international contest (Nice, France), where she competed with more than 60 ...
(born 1984), Chilean model, 2005 Miss Universe contestant
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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
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Rio Ruiz
Rio Noble Ruiz (born May 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros. Shor ...
(born 1994), American professional baseball player
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Rodrigo Ruiz (born 1972), Chilean football player
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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
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Samuel Ruiz (born 1924), Mexican bishop from the state of Chiapas
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Tracie Ruiz (born 1963), American synchronized swimmer
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Vincenzo Arangio-Ruiz (1884–1964), Italian politician
Places
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Nevado del Ruiz, volcano in Colombia
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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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Surnames of Colombian origin
Patronymic surnames
Spanish-language surnames
Surnames from given names