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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 Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Ca ...

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 Visigoths (; la, Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, Wisi) were an early Germanic people who, along with the Ostrogoths, constituted the two major political entities of the Goths within the Roman Empire in late antiquity, or what is ...

, the Germanic tribe which ruled in the

Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula (), ** * Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica'' ** ** * french: Péninsule Ibérique * mwl, Península Eibérica * eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...

between the 5th and 8th centuries.

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, after winning the disputed 1952 elections as the candidate of the ruling Institutional Revolut ...

(1890–1973), President of Mexico 1952–1958 * Alejandro R. Ruiz (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 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 * Ashley Ruiz (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 GonzálezMiguel de Jaque de los Rios Manzanedo ''Viaje de las Indias Orientales y Occidentales (Año 1606)'' was an explorer from Ciudad Real, Spain. Travels In the last decade of the 16th cen ...

, 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 rais ...

(1936–2019), American ballet dancer *

Bryan Ruiz Bryan Jafet Ruiz González (; born 18 August 1985) is a Costa Rican former footballer. A left-footed attacking midfielder, he also played as a second striker. Ruiz is the only Central American footballer to have played in the UEFA Champions L ...

(born 1985), Costa Rican football player *

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 ...

, 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 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 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 English given name, from an Anglo-Saxon name ''Eadgar'' (composed of '' ead'' "rich, prosperous" and '' gar'' "spear"). Like most Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use by the later medieval period; it was, however, re ...

(born 1971), Colombian road cyclist *

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 Cat ...

(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 a ...

(born 1936), Mexican-American Marian visionary *

Esteury Ruiz Esteury Ruiz (born February 15, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the San Diego Padres and also played for the Milwaukee Brewers. Car ...

(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. In ...

(1940–1993), Spanish footballer *

Frankie Ruiz José Antonio Torresola Ruiz better known as Frankie Ruiz (March 10, 1958 – August 9, 1998) was an American salsa singer and songwriter of Puerto Rican descent. He was a major figure in the ''salsa romántica'' subgenre that was popular in the ...

(1958–1998), Puerto Rican salsa singer *

Gabriel Ruiz (disambiguation) Gabriel Ruiz may refer to: * Gabriel Ruiz (songwriter) (1908–1999), Mexican songwriter *Gabriel Ruiz (footballer) Gabriel Osvaldo Ruiz (born January 23, 1980, in Arrecifes) is a retired Argentine football defender. Ruiz started his playing c ...

, 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 Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo was a Spanish aristocrat who died in 1323. Best known by the title "Count of Orgaz" (see note), he is depicted in a 16th century painting, '' The Burial of the Count of Orgaz'', by El Greco which is widely acknowledged as the ...

, 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 Carlos III from 1777 to 1788. During t ...

(1754–1816), Spanish botanist *

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

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 *

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 w ...

a.k.a. "The Quiet Man" (born 1972), Puerto Rican boxing champion * José Francisco Ruiz (1795–1840), Texas revolutionary and politician *

José Martínez Ruiz José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruiz, better known by his pseudonym Azorín (; June 8, 1873 – March 2, 1967), was a Spanish novelist, essayist and literary critic. As a political radical in the 1890s, he moved steadily to the right. In litera ...

, pseudonym Azorin (1873–1967), Spanish poet and writer * José Javier Pomés Ruiz (born 1952), Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament * José Ruiz (baseball) (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, ''Libro de buen amor'' ('' The Book of Good Love''). Biography Origins He was born in Alca ...

(1283–1350), Spanish priest and poet *

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

(1581–1639), dramatist from New Spain *

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 * Keibert Ruiz (born 1998), Venezuelan baseball player *

Lorenzo Ruiz Lorenzo Ruiz ( fil, Lorenzo Ruiz ng Maynila; zh, link=no, 李樂倫; es, link=no, Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila; November 28, 1594 – September 29, 1637), also called Saint Lorenzo of Manila, is a Filipino saint venerated in the Catholic Church. ...

(c. 1600–1637), Filipino saint *

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 *

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 Los ...

(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 Col ...

, Filipina mathematician *

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 *

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

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

Óscar Ruiz Óscar Ruiz may refer to: * Óscar Ruiz (referee), Colombian football referee * Óscar Ruiz (footballer), Paraguayan footballer {{hndis, Ruiz, Oscar ...

(born 1969), Colombian football referee * Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (born 1881), 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), American journalist and Chicano activist * Raul Ruiz (politician) (born 1972), United States congressman *Raúl Ruiz (footballer) ...

, several people *

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 *

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 signi ...

(born 1977), Mexican professional wrestler *

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 *

Rodrigo Ruiz Rodrigo Patricio Ruiz de Barbieri (born May 10, 1972) is a former Chilean professional football (soccer), footballer and current manager of Los Cabos United. Club career He played for Unión Española, Regional Atacama, Toros Neza, Santos Lagun ...

(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 Samuel Ruiz García (3 November 1924 – 24 January 2011) was a Mexican Catholic prelate who served as bishop of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, from 1959 until 1999. Ruiz is best known for his role as mediator during th ...

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

Tracie Ruiz Tracie Lehuanani Ruiz-Conforto (born February 4, 1963) is a three-time Olympic medalist from the United States in synchronised swimming. Career Tracie excelled in both the solo and duet routines, winning a total of 41 gold medals during her care ...

(born 1963), American synchronized swimmer *

Vincenzo Arangio-Ruiz Vincenzo Arangio-Ruiz (Naples 1884 - Rome 1964) was a distinguished Italian jurist and Roman Law Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, including the legal developments spanning over a thousand years of jurisprudence, from the Twel ...

(1884–1964), Italian politician

Places

Nevado del Ruiz The Nevado del Ruiz (), also known as La Mesa de Herveo ( en, Mesa of Herveo, the name of the nearby town) is a volcano on the border of the departments of Caldas and Tolima in Colombia, about west of the capital city Bogotá. It is a strato ...

, volcano in Colombia *

Ruiz, Nayarit Ruiz is a municipality and the municipal seat of the same located in the north of the Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, ...

, in Mexico

References

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