'''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== * 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== *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== * 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== * Ruud Heating, Cooling & Water Heating, a division of Rheem Industries<ref>{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Edwin_Ruud|title= Edwin Ruud |publisher= Store norske leksikon|accessdate= April 1, 2017}}</ref>
==See also== * Rudolph (disambiguation)
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