Ruud
Ruud and Rud are surnames of Norwegian origin. Both are also Norwegian place names of numerous farmsteads named Rud or Ruud from Old Norse ruð meaning clearing. Ruud is also a Dutch masculine given name meaning "famous wolf" although it is also often short for Rudolf.
Ruud
[edit]- Asbjørn Ruud (1919–1986), Norwegian ski jumper
- Barrett Ruud (born 1983), American football linebacker
- Birger Ruud (1911–1998), Norwegian ski jumper
- Bo Ruud (born 1984), American football linebacker
- Casper Ruud (born 1998), Norwegian tennis player
- Christian Ruud (born 1972), Norwegian tennis player
- David Ruud (born 1980), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider
- Edwin Ruud (1854–1932), Norwegian-American mechanical engineer and inventor
- Espen Ruud (born 1984), Norwegian football defender
- Joseph Ruud (born 1981), American professional wrestler better known as (Erick) Rowan
- Maria Ruud (born 1960), American politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Millard Ruud (1917–1997), legal scholar
- Ole Ruud (born 1958), Norwegian conductor
- Roger Ruud (born 1958), Norwegian ski jumper
- Sif Ruud (1916–2011), Swedish film actress
- Sigmund Ruud (1907–1994), Norwegian ski jumper
- Tom Ruud (born 1953), American professional football player
- William Ruud (born 1952), American educator, president of University of Northern Iowa
Rud
[edit]- Adolf Rüd, Hauptscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II
- Jon Rud (born 1986), Danish swimmer who participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Nils Johan Rud (1908–1993), Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories children's writer, and magazine editor
- Ove Rud (1923–2007), Danish film actor
Given name
[edit]- Ruud Boffin (born 1987), Belgian footballer
- Ruud Brood (born 1962), Dutch footballer
- Ruud de Wild (born 1969), Dutch radio host
- Ruud Geels (1948–2023), Dutch footballer
- Ruud Gullit (born 1962), Dutch footballer
- Ruud Hesp (born 1965), Dutch football goalkeeper
- Ruud Heus (born 1961), Dutch footballer
- Ruud Janssen (born 1959), Dutch blogger
- Ruud Jolie (born 1976), Dutch musician
- Ruud Kaiser (born 1960), Dutch footballer
- Ruud Kleinpaste (born 1952), New Zealand TV presenter
- Ruud Knol (born 1981), Dutch footballer
- Ruud Krol (born 1949), Dutch footballer
- Ruud Kuijten (born 1973), Belgian badminton player
- Ruud Lubbers (1939–2018), Dutch Prime minister
- Ruud Misdorp (born 1952), Dutch water polo player
- Ruud Stokvis (born 1943), Dutch rower
- Ruud van Nistelrooy (born 1976), Dutch footballer
- Ruud Vormer (born 1988), Dutch footballer
Other
[edit]- Ruud Heating, Cooling & Water Heating, a division of Rheem Industries[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Edwin Ruud". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
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