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.[citation needed]
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 (born 1963), American synchronized swimmer
"Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 3: O–Z. New York: Oxford University Press. 2003.
ISBN9780195165593.
OCLC51655476. Year is [sic].
^Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003).
"Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 237.
ISBN9780199771691.
OCLC51655476.
Surname list
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surnameRuiz. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
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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.[citation needed]
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 (born 1963), American synchronized swimmer
"Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 3: O–Z. New York: Oxford University Press. 2003.
ISBN9780195165593.
OCLC51655476. Year is [sic].
^Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003).
"Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 237.
ISBN9780199771691.
OCLC51655476.
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameRuiz. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.