No. 8,564 in Spanish
ruiz
"Ruiz" is a Spanish surname; it does not have a standalone meaning as a word.
In a sentence
Ruiz es un apellido bastante común en España.
Ruiz is a fairly common surname in Spain.
In this sentence, 'Ruiz' is used as a proper noun representing a surname.
La familia Ruiz siempre celebra las fiestas con gran entusiasmo.
The Ruiz family always celebrates the holidays with great enthusiasm.
Here, 'Ruiz' identifies a family name, encompassing all members as a collective.
En el libro que leí, el personaje principal se llamaba Juan Ruiz.
In the book I read, the main character was named Juan Ruiz.
In this example, 'Ruiz' is part of the full name of a person, indicating a fictional character's name.
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