Ruutu is a

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. It means 'square', 'diamond', or 'box' ( wikt:ruutu). People with the surname Ruutu include: In sports: *

Jarkko Ruutu Jarkko is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Jarkko Ahola (born 1977), Finnish performing artist, composer and singer * Jarkko Ala-Huikku (born 1980), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler * Jarkko Hattunen (born 1987), Finnish ice h ...

(born 1975), Finnish professional ice hockey player, brother of Mikko and Tuomo *

Mikko Ruutu Mikko Ruutu (born September 10, 1978 in Vantaa, Finland) is a retired Finnish people, Finnish ice hockey forward (ice hockey), forward. Ruutu played for HIFK (ice hockey), HIFK and Jokerit in the Finland, Finnish SM-liiga, earning a silver medal ...

(born 1978), retired Finnish professional ice hockey player *

Tuomo Ruutu Tuomo Iisakki Ruutu (born 16 February 1983) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward and current assistant coach with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. Ruutu was drafted in the first round, ninth overall, at the 2 ...

(born 1983), Finnish professional ice hockey player In other fields: *

Yrjö Ruutu Yrjö Oskar Ruutu (until 1927 Ruuth; 26 December 1887 Helsinki – 27 August 1956 Helsinki) was a Finnish social scientist and politician. Ruutu was the first principal of the School of Social Sciences (current University of Tampere) 1925–19 ...

(1887 – 1956), Finnish professor of political sciences