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Ruud

Boy NameDutch Origin

Meaning

Dutch short form of RUDOLF.

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Ruud and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Leadership
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Wisdom
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Creativity
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Adventure
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Intelligence

Famous People Named Ruud

Ruud de Wild

Rudolf Alexander (Ruud) de Wild (born 24 April 1969, Hilversum) is a Dutch radio host.

CharismaCreativity

Ruud Janssen

Ruud Janssen (born 29 July 1959 in Tilburg) is a Dutch Fluxus and mail artist currently living in Breda in the Netherlands.

CharismaCreativity

Ruud Luchtenveld

Ruud Luchtenveld (born 8 May 1956 in Amersfoort) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

AmbitionCharismaLeadership

Ruud Knuppe

Ruud Knuppe (6 August 1938, Amsterdam - 19 April 2002, Jisp) was a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s.

Ruud Koopmans

Ruud Koopmans (born 2 February 1961, in Uithoorn) is a Dutch sociologist and professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin.

IntelligenceKindnessWisdom

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Ruud in Other Languages

Ancient GermanicHrolf
Ancient ScandinavianHrólfr
ArmenianRudolf
CroatianRudolf

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