Ruiz

The Spanish surname Ruiz originates from the Germanic personal name "Hrodric" which is composed of the elements "Hrōd", meaning "renown", and "rīc", meaning "power(ful)", thus "famous ruler".[1] Ruiz is a patronymic from the personal name Ruy, a short form of Rodrigo, meaning "son of Roderick".[2][3] Its roots can be traced back to the Visigoths, the Germanic tribe which ruled in the Iberian Peninsula between the 5th and 8th centuries.

People

• Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (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 (born 1987), French rugby union referee
• Ashley Ruiz (born 1976), American singer, prior member of the group Menudo
• Bartolomé Ruiz (1482–1532), Spanish conquistador
• Blas Ruiz, Spanish explorer
• Brunilda Ruiz (1936–2019), American ballet dancer
• Bryan Ruiz (born 1985), Costa Rican football player
• Carlos Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
• Cesar Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
• Chela Ruiz (1921–1999), Argentine actress
• Chris Ruiz, German electronic DJ and producer, member of band And One
• Edgar Humberto Ruiz (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist
• Enzo Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
• Estanislau Ruiz Ponsetti (1889–1967), Spanish engineer and socialist politician
• Estela Ruiz (born 1936), Mexican-American Marian visionary
• Félix Ruiz (1940–1993), Spanish footballer
• Frankie Ruiz (1958–1998), Puerto Rican salsa singer
• Gabriel Ruiz (disambiguation), several people
• Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo, Spanish aristocrat
• Héctor Ruiz (born 1945), Mexican-American businessman, CEO of AMD
• Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1816), Spanish botanist
• Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo (born 1954), Spanish politician
• Israel Ruiz, Jr. (born 1943), New York politician
• Iván Ruiz (born 1977), Cuban volleyball player
• John Ruiz a.k.a. "The Quiet Man" (born 1972), Puerto Rican boxing champion
• José Francisco Ruiz (1795–1840), Texas revolutionary and politician
• José Martínez Ruiz, pseudonym Azorin (1873–1967), Spanish poet and writer
• José Javier Pomés Ruiz (born 1952), Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament
• Juan Ruiz (1283–1350), Spanish priest and poet
• Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581–1639), dramatist from New Spain
• Lorenzo Ruiz (c. 1600–1637), Filipino saint
• Mari-Jo P. Ruiz, Filipina mathematician
• Martha Cecilia Ruiz (born 1972), Nicaraguan poet, writer, journalist and activist
• Don Miguel Ruiz (born 1952), Mexican author, shaman, and teacher of the Toltec tradition
• Nicholas Ruiz III (a.k.a. Nick Ruiz, Ph.D.) (born 1970), American professor of philosophy and humanities, recording artist, author, editor of Kritikos
• Óscar Ruiz (born 1969), Colombian football referee
• Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (born 1881), Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright
• Raoul Ruiz (1941–2011), Chilean filmmaker
• Renata Ruiz (born 1984), Chilean model, 2005 Miss Universe contestant
• Renato Ruiz (born 1977), Mexican professional wrestler
• Rio Ruiz (born 1994), American professional baseball player
• Rodrigo Ruiz (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 (born 1924), Mexican bishop from the state of Chiapas
• Tracie Ruiz (born 1963), American synchronized swimmer

Places

• Nevado del Ruiz, volcano in Colombia
• Ruiz, Nayarit, in Mexico

References

1. Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). "Rodrigo". Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 210. ISBN 9780199771691. OCLC 51655476.
2. "Ruiz Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020. Citing:
   • "Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. Volume 3: O–Z. New York: Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 9780195165593. OCLC 51655476. Year is [sic].
3. Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). "Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 237. ISBN 9780199771691. OCLC 51655476.