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Ruth
, Ruth, Rut - in modern Hebrew accent) is a common female given name. It comes from Ruth
the Moabite in the Book of Ruth
, from the Hebrew for "companion". Ruth can also refer to:
Ruth (given name)
Ruth is a common female given name, from Ruth the Moabite in the Book of Ruth, possibly from the Hebrew for "companion." In Israel, "Ruti" is a common nickname for Rut in the same way Bill is for William in English...
, Ruth, Rut - in modern Hebrew accent) is a common female given name. It comes from Ruth
Ruth (biblical figure)
Ruth , is the main character in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible.-Biblical narrative:Ruth was a Moabitess, who married Mahlon, the son of Elimelech and Naomi, but Elimelech and his two sons died...
the Moabite in the Book of Ruth
Book of Ruth
The Book of Ruth is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible, Tanakh, or Old Testament. In the Jewish canon the Book of Ruth is included in the third division, or the Writings . In the Christian canon the Book of Ruth is placed between Judges and 1 Samuel...
, from the Hebrew for "companion". Ruth can also refer to:
Surname
- Babe RuthBabe RuthGeorge Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
(1895–1948), American baseball player - Earl B. RuthEarl B. RuthEarl Baker Ruth was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born in Spencer, North Carolina, Ruth graduated from Central High School, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1934. A.B., University of North Carolina, [Chapel Hill, North Carolina]], 1938...
(1916–1989), American politician - Elizabeth RuthElizabeth RuthElizabeth Ruth is a Canadian novelist.Ruth was born in Windsor, Ontario, was raised by a single mother, and lived in the United States, Canada, and Colombia while growing up. Ruth earned an Honours BA and an MA from the University of Toronto.Before becoming a published writer, she worked in social...
, Canadian novelist
- Kristin RuthKristin RuthKristin H. Ruth is a state district court judge in North Carolina, serving District 10 . Ruth was the senior partner in her law firm for seven years before being elected to the bench in 1998. She was re-elected to four-year terms in 2002 and in 2006...
, American judge - Nancy RuthNancy RuthNancy Ruth, CM is a Canadian Senator from Ontario. She was appointed to the Senate by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, on the advice of Prime Minister Paul Martin, on March 24, 2005. While initially appointed as a Progressive Conservative, on March 28, 2006 she joined the Conservative caucus...
, Canadian politician - Roy Del Ruth (1893−1961), American film director
- Thomas Del RuthThomas Del RuthThomas Del Ruth, A.S.C. is a cinematographer. He was born on May 1, 1942 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, in the United States of America. He is the son of film director Roy Del Ruth, and actress Winnie Lightner...
(1942-), American cinematographer
Known by their given name
- Princess RuthKeelikolaniPrincess Ruth Luka Keanolani Kauanahoahoa Keelikōlani , was a member of the Kamehameha family, the founding dynasty of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She served as Royal Governor of the Island of Hawaii. As primary heir to the Kamehameha family, Ruth became a landholder of what would become the Bernice...
(1826–1883), Hawaiian princess - Ruth BuzziRuth BuzziRuth Ann Buzzi is an American comedienne and actress of theatre, film, and television. She is especially known for her performances on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973.-Early life:...
, American comedian and entertainer - Ruth BenedictRuth BenedictRuth Benedict was an American anthropologist, cultural relativist, and folklorist....
, American anthropologist - Ruth Carter StapletonRuth Carter StapletonRuth Carter Stapleton was a sister of Jimmy Carter and was known in her own right as a Christian evangelist. She died of pancreatic cancer in 1983.- Early life :...
, American Christian author and sister of US President Jimmy Carter - Ruth Ginsburg, American Supreme Court Justice
- Ruth HolzhausenRuth HolzhausenRuth Holzhausen is a retired female volleyball player from Germany, who competed for West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. There finished sixth with the national squad after a 3-0 loss in the fifth place playoff against South Korea.-References:*...
, West German volleyball player - Ruth Prawer JhabvalaRuth Prawer JhabvalaRuth Prawer Jhabvala, CBE is a Booker prize-winning novelist, short story writer, and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. She is perhaps best known for her long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, made up of director James Ivory and the late producer Ismail Merchant...
, British novelist - Ruth KellyRuth KellyRuth Maria Kelly is a British Labour Party politician of Irish descent who was the Member of Parliament for Bolton West from 1997 until she stood down in 2010...
, British politician - Ruth LangsfordRuth LangsfordRuth Langsford is an English television presenter.Langsford began her career as a continuity announcer and newscaster with ITV regional station TSW in the South West of England...
, British television presenter - Ruth NortjeRuth NortjeRuth Nortje is a South African-born, American sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. She won three medals for the United States at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo....
, South African–American canoeist - Ruth PeetoomRuth PeetoomGerhardine Ruth Peetoom is a Dutch Christian minister and politician. Since April 2, 2011 she has been Chairperson of the Christian Democratic Appeal .- Biography :...
(b. 1967), Dutch Christian minister and politician - Ruth RendellRuth RendellRuth Barbara Rendell, Baroness Rendell of Babergh, CBE, , who also writes under the pseudonym Barbara Vine, is an English crime writer, author of psychological thrillers and murder mysteries....
, British crime fiction writer - Ruth WestheimerRuth WestheimerRuth Westheimer is an American sex therapist, media personality, and author. Best known as Dr. Ruth, the New York Times described her as a "Sorbonne-trained psychologist who became a kind of cultural icon in the 1980s...
, American author and sex therapist
Places
- Ruth, NevadaRuth, NevadaRuth is a small town in White Pine County, Nevada, that was founded in 1903. It is a census-designated place, with a population in 2010 of 440.- History :Ruth began as a settlement for workers of the White Pine Copper Company in 1903...
- Ruth, North CarolinaRuth, North CarolinaRuth is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ruth is located at 35°22'60" North, 81°56'36" West ....
- Ruth IslandRuth IslandRuth Island is an artificial island off the south coast of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands near Port Alucroix. It was created in the mid 1960s from the dredging of Krauses Lagune and is about 40 acres ....
, artificial island off Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands - Ruth Lake Provincial ParkRuth Lake Provincial ParkRuth Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located northeast of 100 Mile House....
, British Columbia, Canada - Ruth Lake, California - the reservoir for population centers located adjacent to Humboldt BayHumboldt BayHumboldt Bay is a natural bay and a multi-basin, bar-built coastal lagoon located on the rugged North Coast of California, United States entirely within Humboldt County. The regional center and county seat of Eureka and the college town of Arcata adjoin the bay, which is the second largest enclosed...
Fictional characters
- Ruth (comics)Ruth (comics)Ruth is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe, an archangel in the service of Heaven and an enemy of the Ghost Rider.She first appeared in Ghost Rider #1...
, archangel in the Ghost Rider comic book - Ruth (dragon), dragon in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern novels
- Ruth "Gran" Sims, prison officer in Chris LilleyChris Lilley (comedian)-External links:****...
's mockumentary series Angry BoysAngry BoysAngry Boys is an Australian television mockumentary series written by and starring Chris Lilley. Continuing the mockumentary style of his previous series, the show explores the issues faced by young males in the 21st century – their influences, their pressures, their dreams and ambitions...
Other
- Book of RuthBook of RuthThe Book of Ruth is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible, Tanakh, or Old Testament. In the Jewish canon the Book of Ruth is included in the third division, or the Writings . In the Christian canon the Book of Ruth is placed between Judges and 1 Samuel...
, one of the books of the Hebrew Bible - The Book of Ruth (novel)The Book of Ruth (novel)The Book of Ruth is a novel by Jane Hamilton. It won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for a best first novel in 1988 and was the Oprah's Book Club selection for November 1996.-Plot summary:...
- Ruth, code name of Pridi Banomyong, former Prime Minister and leader of the Thai underground against the Japanese occupation during WWII
- 798 Ruth798 Ruth-External links:*...
, asteroid - Ruth (band)Ruth (band)Ruth is a four piece Christian indie band from Battle Ground, Washington. Ruth's debut album, Secondhand Dreaming, was released June 26, 2007.-Formation:...
, American band out of Vancouver, Washington - "What Ruthy said", a song by Cockney Rebel from the album The Human MenagerieThe Human Menagerie-External links:* at Rate Your Music...
- Ruth RuthRuth RuthRuth Ruth is a pop punk band formed in New York City in 1993, initially playing gigs for free at New York City's Continental nightclub. Their occasional shows became a residency and by the following year, Chris Kennedy , Mike Lustig , and drummer Dave Snyder had signed a record deal with American...
, American pop punk band - Ruth (lunar crater), crater on the Moon
- Ruth (crater on Venus)Ruth (crater on Venus)Ruth is an impact crater on Venus....
, crater on Venus - Ruth (novel)Ruth (novel)Ruth is a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published in three volumes in 1853.-The plot:Ruth is a young orphan girl working in a respectable sweatshop for the overworked Mrs Mason. She is selected to go to a ball to repair torn dresses. At the ball she meets the aristocratic Henry Bellingham, a...
, novel by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Baby RuthBaby RuthBaby Ruth is an American candy bar made of peanuts, caramel and chocolate-flavored nougat covered in chocolate.In 1921, the Curtiss Candy Company refashioned its Kandy Kake into the Baby Ruth. The bar was a staple of the Chicago-based company for some seven decades. Curtiss was purchased by Nabisco...
, candy bar - Citizen RuthCitizen RuthCitizen Ruth is a 1996 film that tells a story of a poor, irresponsible and pregnant woman who unexpectedly attracts attention from those involved in the debate about the morality and legality of abortion. The film stars Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Mary Kay Place, Kurtwood Smith and Kelly Preston,...
, 1996 movie about abortion in the United States - Ruth's Chris Steak HouseRuth's Chris Steak HouseRuth's Chris Steak House is a chain of more than 121 steakhouses across the United States and in several international locations. The restaurant is regarded as an upscale fine dining establishment, marking a gradual elevation in its status since its founding in the 1960s...
, an American restaurant chain - Ruth-Aaron pairRuth-Aaron pairIn mathematics, a Ruth–Aaron pair consists of two consecutive integers for which the sums of the prime factors of each integer are equal:andIf only distinct prime factors are counted, the first few Ruth–Aaron pairs are:...
, two consecutive integers for which the sums of the prime factors of each integer are equal