Ruiz

The Spanish surname Ruiz is a patronymic from the personal name Ruy, a short form of Rodrigo, meaning "son of Roderick".^[1]^[2] Roderick's 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]} it originates from the Germanic personal name "Hrodric" which is composed of the elements "Hrōd", meaning "renown", and "rīc", meaning "power(ful)", thus "famous ruler".^[3]

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

[1] "Ruiz Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020. Citing:
"Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 3: O–Z. New York: Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 9780195165593. OCLC 51655476. Year is [sic].

[2] "Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 3: O–Z. New York: Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 9780195165593. OCLC 51655476. Year is [sic].

[2] Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). "Ruiz". Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 237. ISBN 9780199771691. OCLC 51655476.

[3] Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). "Rodrigo". Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 210. ISBN 9780199771691. OCLC 51655476.

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