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 (born 1948), 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
See also
Rudolph (disambiguation)