The
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 countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
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surname Ruiz is a patronymic from the personal name Ruy, a short form of Rodrigo, meaning "son of Roderick". Roderick's roots can be traced back to the
Visigoths
The Visigoths (; ) were a Germanic people united under the rule of a king and living within the Roman Empire during late antiquity. The Visigoths first appeared in the Balkans, as a Roman-allied Barbarian kingdoms, barbarian military group unite ...
, the Germanic tribe which ruled in the
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula ( ), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe. Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, comprisin ...
between the 5th and 8th centuries; it originates from the
Germanic personal name "
Hrodric" which is composed of the elements "Hrōd", meaning "renown", and "rīc", meaning "power(ful)", thus "famous ruler".
People
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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. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), he previously served as Governor of Vera ...
(1890–1973), President of Mexico 1952–1958
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Alejandro R. Ruiz (1923–2009), U.S. Army recipient of Medal of Honor in World War II
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Alexandre Ruiz (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 (born 1951), Spanish child actor and stuntman
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Ashley Ruiz (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
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 rai ...
(1936–2019), American ballet dancer
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Bryan Ruiz (born 1985), Costa Rican football player
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Carlos Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
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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
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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 deci ...
* David Resendez Ruíz (unk) Mexican-American prison activist known for
Ruiz v. Estelle
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Edgar Humberto Ruiz (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist
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Emilio Ruiz Muñoz
Emilio Ruiz Muñoz (1874–1936) was a Spaniards, Spanish Priesthood in the Catholic Church, Roman-Catholic priest and press commentator, known mostly by his pen-name Fabio. Since 1913 he served as a Canon (title), canon by the Málaga Cathedral, ...
(1874-1936), Spanish priest and press pundit
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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
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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 Ca ...
(1889–1967), Spanish engineer and socialist politician
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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
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Esteury Ruiz
Esteury Ruiz Reyes (born February 15, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the San Diego Padres and also played for the Milwaukee ...
(born 1999), Dominican baseball player
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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.
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(1940–1993), Spanish footballer
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Frankie Ruiz
José Antonio Torresola Ruiz, better known as Frankie Ruiz (March 10, 1958 – August 9, 1998), was a Puerto Rican singer. He was a major figure in the salsa romántica subgenre that was popular in the 1980s and early 1990s.
During his youth, ...
(1958–1998), Puerto Rican salsa singer
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Gabriel Ruiz (disambiguation) Gabriel Ruiz may refer to:
* Gabriel Ruiz (songwriter) (1908–1999), Mexican songwriter
* Gabriel Ruiz (footballer) (born 1980), Argentine footballer
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, several people
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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
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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
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 Charles III of Spain, Carlos III from 17 ...
(1754–1816), Spanish botanist whose standard author abbreviations is Ruiz
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Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo (born 1954), Spanish politician
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Israel Ruiz Jr. (born 1943), New York politician
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Iván Ruiz (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 (1795–1840), Texas revolutionary and politician
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José Martínez Ruiz
José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruiz, better known by his pseudonym Azorín (; 8 June 1873 – 2 March 1967), was a Spanish novelist, essayist and literary critic.
Biography
José Martínez Ruiz was born in the village of Monòver, Spain i ...
, 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) (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 (born 1984), American artist
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Keibert Ruiz (born 1998), Venezuelan baseball player
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Lorenzo Ruiz (c. 1600–1637), Filipino saint
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Marcel Ruiz (footballer) (born 2000), Mexican professional footballer
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Marcel Ruiz (actor) (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 Co ...
, Filipina mathematician
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María Lourdes Ruiz (1965–2025), Nicaraguan discus thrower and shot putter
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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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Matías Alonso Ruiz (born 1952), Spanish politician
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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 (referee)
Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta (born 1 November 1969 in Villavicencio) is a former Colombian football referee and current referee instructor. He is also a lawyer.
Career
He had been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was ...
(born 1969), Colombian football referee
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Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (1881–1973), Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright
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Raúl Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
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Renata Ruiz (born 1984), Chilean model, 2005 Miss Universe contestant
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Renato Ruiz (born 1977), Mexican professional wrestler
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Richard Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
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Rio Ruiz (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 (1924–2011), 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
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 dirit ...
(1884–1964), Italian politician
Places
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Nevado del Ruiz
Nevado del Ruiz (), also known as La Mesa de Herveo () is a volcano on the border of the departments of Caldas and Tolima in Colombia, being the highest point of both. It is located about west of the capital city Bogotá. It is a stratovolca ...
, volcano in Colombia
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Ruiz, Nayarit
Ruiz is a municipality and the municipal seat of the same located in the north of the Mexican state of Nayarit.
Origin of the name
The name was given to honor General Mariano Ruiz (1846–1932), soldier of the Mexican Revolution and last politica ...
, in Mexico
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Surnames of Colombian origin
Spanish patronymic surnames
Spanish-language surnames
Surnames from given names