Ruža is a South Slavic feminine given name,

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. Its diminutive form is Ružica. It may refer to: * Ruža Pospiš-Baldani, Croatian opera singer * Ruža Tomašić, Croatian politician * Ruža Petrović, Croatian anti-fascist * Ruža Vojsk, a Slovenian former gymnast

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