# Ruud

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'''Ruud''' and '''Rud''' are surnames of [Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_people) origin. Both are also Norwegian place names of numerous farmsteads named Rud or Ruud from [Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse) ''ruð'' meaning clearing. Ruud is also a [Dutch](/source/Dutch_people) masculine given name meaning "famous wolf" although it is also often short for [Rudolf](/source/Rudolph_(name)).

==Ruud==
* [Asbjørn Ruud](/source/Asbj%C3%B8rn_Ruud) (1919–1986),  Norwegian ski jumper
* [Barrett Ruud](/source/Barrett_Ruud) (born 1983), American football linebacker 
* [Birger Ruud](/source/Birger_Ruud) (1911–1998),  Norwegian ski jumper
* [Bo Ruud](/source/Bo_Ruud) (born 1984), American football linebacker 
* [Casper Ruud](/source/Casper_Ruud) (born 1998), Norwegian tennis player
* [Christian Ruud](/source/Christian_Ruud) (born 1972), Norwegian tennis player
* [David Ruud](/source/David_Ruud) (born 1980), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider 
* [Edwin Ruud](/source/Edwin_Ruud) (1854–1932), Norwegian-American mechanical engineer and inventor
* [Espen Ruud](/source/Espen_Ruud) (born 1984), Norwegian football defender
* Joseph Ruud (born 1981), American professional wrestler better known as [(Erick) Rowan](/source/Erick_Rowan)
* [Maria Ruud](/source/Maria_Ruud) (born 1960), American politician and a member of the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives)
* [Millard Ruud](/source/Millard_Ruud) (1917–1997), legal scholar
* [Ole Ruud](/source/Ole_Kristian_Ruud) (born 1958), Norwegian conductor
* [Roger Ruud](/source/Roger_Ruud) (born 1958), Norwegian ski jumper
* [Sif Ruud](/source/Sif_Ruud) (1916–2011), Swedish film actress
* [Sigmund Ruud](/source/Sigmund_Ruud) (1907–1994),  Norwegian ski jumper
* [Tom Ruud](/source/Tom_Ruud) (born 1953), American professional football player
* [William Ruud](/source/William_Ruud) (born 1952), American educator, president of [University of Northern Iowa](/source/University_of_Northern_Iowa)

==Rud==
*[Adolf Rüd](/source/Adolf_R%C3%BCd), [Hauptscharführer](/source/Hauptscharf%C3%BChrer)  in the [Waffen SS](/source/Waffen_SS) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II)
*[Jon Rud](/source/Jon_Rud) (born 1986),  Danish swimmer who participated at the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) 
*[Nils Johan Rud](/source/Nils_Johan_Rud)  (1908–1993), Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories children's writer, and magazine editor 
*[Ove Rud](/source/Ove_Rud)  (1923–2007), Danish film actor

==Given name==
* [Ruud Boffin](/source/Ruud_Boffin) (born 1987), Belgian footballer
* [Ruud Brood](/source/Ruud_Brood) (born 1962), Dutch footballer
* [Ruud de Wild](/source/Ruud_de_Wild) (born 1969), Dutch radio host
* [Ruud Geels](/source/Ruud_Geels) (1948–2023), Dutch footballer
* [Ruud Gullit](/source/Ruud_Gullit) (born 1962), Dutch footballer
* [Ruud Hesp](/source/Ruud_Hesp) (born 1965), Dutch football goalkeeper
* [Ruud Heus](/source/Ruud_Heus) (born 1961), Dutch footballer
* [Ruud Janssen](/source/Ruud_Janssen) (born 1959), Dutch blogger
* [Ruud Jolie](/source/Ruud_Jolie) (born 1976), Dutch musician
* [Ruud Kaiser](/source/Ruud_Kaiser) (born 1960), Dutch footballer
* [Ruud Kleinpaste](/source/Ruud_Kleinpaste) (born 1952), New Zealand TV presenter
* [Ruud Knol](/source/Ruud_Knol) (born 1981), Dutch footballer
* [Ruud Krol](/source/Ruud_Krol) (born 1949), Dutch footballer
* [Ruud Kuijten](/source/Ruud_Kuijten) (born 1973), Belgian badminton player
* [Ruud Lubbers](/source/Ruud_Lubbers) (1939–2018), Dutch Prime minister
* [Ruud Misdorp](/source/Ruud_Misdorp) (born 1952), Dutch water polo player
* [Ruud Stokvis](/source/Ruud_Stokvis) (born 1943), Dutch rower
* [Ruud van Nistelrooy](/source/Ruud_van_Nistelrooy) (born 1976), Dutch footballer
* [Ruud Vormer](/source/Ruud_Vormer) (born 1988), Dutch footballer

==Other==
* [Ruud Heating, Cooling & Water Heating](/source/Edwin_Ruud), a division of [Rheem](/source/Rheem_Manufacturing_Company) 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)](/source/Rudolph_(disambiguation))

==References==
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