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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

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 *

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 ...

(1923–2009), U.S. Army recipient of Medal of Honor in World War II *

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 * Andrés Ponce 'Andy' Ruiz Jr. (born 1989), American professional boxer of Mexican descent * Antoñito Ruiz (born 1951), Spanish child actor and stuntman *

Ashley Ruiz Menudo is a Puerto Rican boy band formed by producer Edgardo Díaz. Referred to as the "most iconic Latino pop music band", they have been ranked as one of the biggest boy bands of all time by several publications, including ''Billboard'', ''Us ...

(born 1976), American singer, prior member of the group Menudo * Bartolomé Ruiz (1482–1532), Spanish conquistador *

Blas Ruiz Blas Ruiz de Hernán González or Blas Ruiz de Fernán González was an explorer from Ciudad Real, Spain. Travels In the last decade of the 16th century, along with the Portuguese adventurer Diogo Veloso from Amarante, Blas Ruiz was the first Eur ...

, 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 rai ...

(1936–2019), American ballet dancer *

Bryan Ruiz Bryan Jafet Ruiz González (; born 18 August 1985) is a Costa Rican former professional Association football, footballer. A left-footed Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder, he also played as a Forward (association football)#S ...

(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 deci ...

* David Resendez Ruíz (unk) Mexican-American prison activist known for Ruiz v. Estelle *

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

(born 1971), Colombian road cyclist *

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 *

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 Ca ...

(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 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 *

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. I ...

(1940–1993), Spanish footballer *

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 *

Gabriel Ruiz (disambiguation) Gabriel Ruiz may refer to: * Gabriel Ruiz (songwriter) (1908–1999), Mexican songwriter * Gabriel Ruiz (footballer) (born 1980), Argentine footballer {{hndis, Ruiz, Gabriel ...

, 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, Spanish aristocrat * Héctor Ruiz (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 Charles III of Spain, Carlos III from 17 ...

(1754–1816), Spanish botanist whose standard author abbreviations is Ruiz *

Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo Undiano (born 23 July 1954) is a Basques, 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 ...

(born 1954), Spanish politician * Israel Ruiz Jr. (born 1943), New York politician *

Iván Ruiz Iván Benito Ruiz Cuesta (born 26 March 1977), more commonly 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 ...

(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 ...

a.k.a. "The Quiet Man" (born 1972), Puerto Rican boxing champion *

José Francisco Ruiz José Francisco "Francis" Ruiz ( – January 19, 1840) was a Spanish soldier, educator, politician, Republic of Texas Senator, and revolutionary. Early life Ruiz was born in Presidio Bayshore elementary in the interior province of Spanish Texas, ...

(1795–1840), Texas revolutionary and politician *

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 *

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

(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 Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondba ...

(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, ''El'' ''Libro de buen amor'' ('' The Book of Good Love''). Biography Origins He was born ...

(1283–1350), Spanish priest and poet *

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

(1581–1639), dramatist from New Spain * Katie Ruiz (born 1984), American artist * Keibert Ruiz (born 1998), Venezuelan baseball player *

Lorenzo Ruiz Lorenzo Ruiz (; zh, link=no, 李樂倫; ; November 28, 1594 – September 29, 1637), also called Saint Lorenzo of Manila, was a Filipino Catholic layman and a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. A Chinese Filipino, he became his cou ...

(c. 1600–1637), Filipino saint * Marcel Ruiz (footballer) (born 2000), Mexican professional footballer * Marcel Ruiz (actor) (born 2003), American actor *

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 * María Lourdes Ruiz (1965–2025), Nicaraguan discus thrower and shot putter *

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 * Martha Cecilia Ruiz (born 1972), Nicaraguan poet, writer, journalist and activist * Matías Alonso Ruiz (born 1952), Spanish politician *

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

(born 1952), Mexican author, shaman, and teacher of the Toltec tradition * Norge Ruiz (born 1994), Cuban baseball player *

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 *

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, Ceramic art, ceramicist, and Scenic ...

(1881–1973), Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright *

Raúl Ruiz (disambiguation) Raúl Ruiz or Raul Ruiz may refer to: *Raúl Ruiz (director) (1941–2011), Chilean filmmaker *Raul Ruiz (journalist) (1940–2019), American journalist and Chicano activist *Raul Ruiz (politician) (born 1972), United States congressman *Raúl Ruiz ...

, several people * Renata Ruiz (born 1984), Chilean model, 2005 Miss Universe contestant *

Renato Ruiz Renato Ruíz Cortes (born May 9, 1977), better known by his ring name Averno (Hell), is a Mexican professional wrestler, signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is the current CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion in his fir ...

(born 1977), Mexican professional wrestler * Richard Ruiz (disambiguation), several people *

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 has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, and ...

(born 1994), American professional baseball player *

Rodrigo Ruiz Rodrigo Patricio Ruiz de Barbieri (born 10 May 1972) is a former Chilean professional football (soccer), footballer. Club career He played for Unión Española, Regional Atacama, Toros Neza, Santos Laguna, C.F. Pachuca, Pachuca, C.D. Veracruz, ...

(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 (1924–2011), Mexican bishop from the state of Chiapas *

Tracie Ruiz Tracie Lehuanani Ruiz (born February 4, 1963) also known after 1985 by her married name Tracie Lehuanani Ruiz-Conforto is a former American competitive synchronized swimmer for the University of Arizona who won a total of three Olympic medals wi ...

(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 dirit ...

(1884–1964), Italian politician

Places

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 *

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

References

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