<P> 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 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (1890--1973), President of Mexico 1952 - 1958 </Li> <Li> Alejandro R. Ruiz (1923--2009), U.S. Army recipient of Medal of Honor in World War II </Li> <Li> Alexandre Ruiz (born 1987), French rugby union referee </Li> <Li> Ashley Ruiz (born 1976), American singer, prior member of the group Menudo </Li> <Li> Bartolomé Ruiz (1482--1532), Spanish conquistador </Li> <Li> Blas Ruiz, Spanish explorer </Li> <Li> Bryan Ruiz (born 1985), Costa Rican football player </Li> <Li> Carlos Ruiz (disambiguation), several people </Li> <Li> Chela Ruiz (1921--1999), Argentine actress </Li> <Li> Chris Ruiz, German electronic DJ and producer, member of band And One </Li> <Li> Edgar Humberto Ruiz (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist </Li> <Li> Enzo Ruiz (disambiguation), several people </Li> <Li> Estanislau Ruiz Ponsetti (1889--1967), Spanish engineer and socialist politician </Li> <Li> Estela Ruiz (born 1936), Mexican - American Marian visionary </Li> <Li> Félix Ruiz (1940--1993), Spanish footballer </Li> <Li> Frankie Ruiz, (1958--1998) Puerto Rican salsa singer </Li> <Li> Gabriel Ruiz (disambiguation), several people </Li> <Li> Grace Ruiz, actress </Li> <Li> Héctor Ruiz (born 1945), Mexican - American businessman, CEO of AMD </Li> <Li> Hipólito Ruiz López (1754--1816), Spanish botanist </Li> <Li> Israel Ruiz, Jr. (born 1943), New York politician </Li> <Li> Iván Ruiz (born 1977), Cuban volleyball player </Li> <Li> John Ruiz a.k.a. "The Quiet Man" (born 1972), Puerto Rican boxing champion </Li> <Li> José Francisco Ruiz (1795--1840), Texas revolutionary and politician </Li> <Li> José Martínez Ruiz, pseudonym Azorin (1873--1967), Spanish poet and writer </Li> <Li> José Javier Pomés Ruiz (born 1952), Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament </Li> <Li> Juan Ruiz (1283--1350), Spanish priest and poet </Li> <Li> Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581--1639), dramatist from New Spain </Li> <Li> Lorenzo Ruiz (c. 1600--1637), Filipino saint </Li> <Li> Martha Cecilia Ruiz (born 1972), Nicaraguan poet, writer, journalist and activist </Li> <Li> Don Miguel Ruiz (born 1952), Mexican author, shaman, and teacher of the Toltec tradition </Li> <Li> Nicholas Ruiz III (a.k.a. Nick Ruiz, Ph. D) (born 1970), American professor of philosophy and humanities, recording artist, author, editor of Kritikos </Li> <Li> Óscar Ruiz (born 1969), Colombian football referee </Li> <Li> Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (born 1881), Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright </Li> <Li> Raoul Ruiz (1941--2011), Chilean filmmaker </Li> <Li> Renata Ruiz (born 1984), Chilean model, 2005 Miss Universe contestant </Li> <Li> Renato Ruiz (born 1977), Mexican professional wrestler </Li> <Li> Rio Ruiz (born 1994), American professional baseball player </Li> <Li> Rodrigo Ruiz (born 1972), Chilean football player </Li> <Li> 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 </Li> <Li> Samuel Ruiz (born 1924), Mexican bishop from the state of Chiapas </Li> <Li> Tracie Ruiz (born 1963), American synchronized swimmer </Li> <Li> Yumilka Ruiz (born 1978), Cuban volleyball player </Li> </Ul>

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