Ruud
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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.
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
ruð meaning clearing. Ruud is also a Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
masculine given name meaning "famous wolf" although it is also often short for Rudolf.
Ruud
- Asbjørn RuudAsbjørn RuudAsbjørn Ruud was a Norwegian ski jumper.Born in Kongsberg, Asbjørn Ruud, with his brothers Birger and Sigmund, dominated international ski jumping in the 1930s. Ruud won the gold in the ski jump at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships...
(1919–1986), Norwegian ski jumper - Barrett RuudBarrett RuudBarrett James Ruud is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska....
, American football linebacker - Birger RuudBirger RuudBirger Ruud was a Norwegian ski jumper.Born in Kongsberg, Birger Ruud, with his brothers Sigmund and Asbjørn, dominated international jumping in the 1930s, winning three world championships in 1931, 1935 and 1937. Ruud also won the Olympic gold medal in 1932 and 1936...
(1911–1998), Norwegian ski jumper - Bo RuudBo RuudBo Ruud is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska....
, American football linebacker - Christian RuudChristian RuudChristian Ruud is a former tennis player who turned professional in 1991. Ruud reached his highest singles ranking of 39 on 9 October 1995....
, Norwegian tennis player - David RuudDavid RuudDavid Ruud is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who was won 2003 Speedway World Cup with Swedish team.- World Championships :* Individual World Championship ** 2002 - 38th place...
, Swedish motorcycle speedway rider - Espen RuudEspen RuudEspen Ruud is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Odense Boldklub.He joined the Odd Grenland from local team Hei in 2003...
, Norwegian football defender - Maria RuudMaria RuudMaria Ruud is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 42A, which includes portions of western Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area....
, American politician and a member of the Minnesota House of RepresentativesMinnesota House of RepresentativesThe Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B... - Roger RuudRoger RuudRoger Ruud is a former Norwegian ski jumper who represented Lensbygda SK. He won the 1982 New Year's competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and finished second overall in the Four Hills Tournament that same year. He won the Holmenkollen ski jump competition in 1981.Ruud was Norwegian champion in...
, Norwegian ski jumper - Sif RuudSif RuudSif Ruud, born Sif Einarsdotter Ruud Fallde was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 140 films.-Selected filmography:* It Rains on Our Love * Port of Call * Thirst...
, Swedish film actress - Sigmund RuudSigmund RuudSigmund Ruud was a Norwegian ski jumper.Born in Kongsberg, Norway, Sigmund Ruud, with his brothers Birger and Asbjørn, dominated ski jumping in the 1920s and 1930s. At the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Sigmund earned a silver medal in the ski jumping competition...
(1907–1994), Norwegian ski jumper - Tom RuudTom RuudThomas Robert "Tom" Ruud is a former professional football player, a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. At 6'3" 223 lb, he played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1972-74. At the 1975 NFL Draft, Ruud was selected in the first round by the...
, American professional football player - William RuudWilliam RuudDr. William N. Ruud is the president of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.Dr. Ruud received his bachelor's degree in public administration and hospital administration from the University of North Dakota...
, American educator, president of Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly known as Ship, or SU, is a public university located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 40 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg...
Rud
- Adolf RüdAdolf RüdAdolf Rüd was a Hauptscharführer, in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II...
, HauptscharführerHauptscharführerHauptscharführer was a Nazi paramilitary rank which was used by the Schutzstaffel between the years of 1934 and 1945. The rank was the highest enlisted rank of the SS, with the exception of the special Waffen-SS rank of Sturmscharführer....
in the Waffen SS during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... - Jon RudJon RudJon Raahauge Rud is a Danish swimmer. He participated for the first time at the 2008 Olympics in the 200 metre freestyle and the 400 metre freestyle....
, Danish swimmer who participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events... - Nils Johan RudNils Johan RudNils Johan Rud was a Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, children's writer, and a magazine editor. He is particularly known for his long-term period as editor of the magazine Arbeidermagasinet / Magasinet For Alle.-Personal life:Nils Johan Rud was born in Ringsaker as the son of Mons...
(1908–1993), Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories children's writer, and magazine editor - Ove RudOve RudOve Rud was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 21 films between 1950 and 2000.He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark.-Filmography:* Blinkende lygter * Skytten...
(1923–2007), Danish film actor
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- Ruud BoffinRuud BoffinRuud Boffin is a Belgian professional footballer currently playing for West Ham United as a goalkeeper in the Football League Championship-Career:...
- Belgian footballer - Ruud BroodRuud BroodRuud Brood is a Dutch former football player, who was the head coach of Heracles Almelo.He previously coached Helmond Sport and the second team of NAC Breda. As a player he served Feyenoord Rotterdam , RKC Waalwijk , FC Den Bosch , Willem II Tilburg and NAC Breda .-References:*...
- Dutch footballer - Ruud de WildRuud de WildRudolf Alexander de Wild is a Dutch radio host. He is also a former DJ, VJ and was one of the faces of the now-defunct television network Talpa....
- Dutch radio host - Ruud Geels- Dutch footballer
- Ruud GullitRuud GullitOON is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team that was victorious at Euro 88 and was also a member of the squad for the 1990 World Cup. He was named the European Footballer of the...
- Dutch footballer - Ruud HespRuud HespRudolfus 'Ruud' Hubertus Hesp is a retired Dutch footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. After his active career, he started working as a keeper trainer. Currently he works at FC Groningen and for the Dutch national team.-Club career:Hesp started his career in the 1985–86 season at HFC Haarlem...
- Dutch football goalkeeper - Ruud HeusRuud HeusRuud Heus is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a left defender.-Football career:On 23 April 1983, Heus made his Eredivisie debut, with AZ'67, in a 3–3 home draw against NAC Breda; after four seasons, he moved to Feyenoord Rotterdam, going on to play a somewhat important part in the...
- Dutch footballer - Ruud JanssenRuud JanssenRuud Janssen is a Dutch Fluxus and mail artist currently living in Breda in the Netherlands.Ruud Janssen studied Physics and Mathematics. He became active with mail art in 1980 and did several international mail art projects...
- Dutch blogger - Ruud Jolie- Dutch musician
- Ruud KaiserRuud KaiserRuud Kaiser is a former Dutch association football player turned manager who most recently was in charge of German fourth-tier side 1. FC Magdeburg.-Career:...
- Dutch footballer - Ruud KleinpasteRuud KleinpasteRuud Kleinpaste . After being schooled back home in The Netherlands, he studied plant sciences at , eventually earning a degree in silviculture...
- New Zealand TV presenter - Ruud KnolRuud KnolRuud Knol is a Dutch football centre back who currently plays for Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch second division. Knol was born in Zevenaar, in the province of Gelderland and started his career at OBW Zevenaar, where he was spotted by Vitesse scouts.-Club career:Knol made his debut in professional...
- Dutch footballer - Ruud KrolRuud KrolRudolf Jozef Krol is a retired Dutch footballer who was capped 83 times for his native country. Playing the vast majority of his career with his home town club of Ajax before traveling the world as both a player and a coach...
- Dutch footballer - Ruud KuijtenRuud KuijtenRuud Kuijten is a male right-handed badminton player from Belgium. He has won several Belgian National Badminton Championships and participated for his country in Olympic Games.-Biography:...
- Belgian badminton player - Ruud LubbersRuud LubbersRudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 4, 1982 until August 22, 1994....
- Dutch Prime minister - Ruud MisdorpRuud MisdorpRudolf Antonius "Ruud" Misdorp is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. On both occasions, at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he finished in sixth position with the Dutch national team.-References:*...
- Dutch water polo player - Ruud StokvisRuud StokvisRudolf Stokvis is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968...
- Dutch rower - Ruud van NistelrooyRuud van NistelrooyRutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy, , is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF in Spain's La Liga. He is the second-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 60 goals...
- Dutch footballer - Ruud VormerRuud VormerRuud Vormer is a Dutch footballer who plays for Roda JC. He started his career with AZ.-References:...
- Dutch footballer