Ruiz

The surname Ruiz originates from the Germanic personal name "Hrodric" which is composed of the elements Hrod, meaning "renown", and Ric meaning power. Thus, the name Ruiz means "famous ruler". Ruiz derives from the name of the father of the original bearer. Its roots can be traced back to the Visigoths, the Germanic tribe who 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
• Bryan Ruiz (born 1985), Costa Rican football player
• Carlos 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
• Grace Ruiz, actress
• Héctor Ruiz (born 1945), Mexican-American businessman, CEO of AMD
• Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1816), Spanish botanist
• 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 (born 1953), 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
• Yumilka Ruiz (born 1978), Cuban volleyball player

Places

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