Ruiter

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proper noun

A surname from Dutch.

OriginDutch Ruiter →
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Meanings

proper nounRuiter (plural Ruiters)

plural Ruiters

  1. A surname from Dutch.

Origin

  1. DutchRuiter
  2. EnglishRuiter

Borrowed from Dutch Ruiter, from ruiter (“knight, horseman”).

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APA

Ruiter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruiter

MLA

“Ruiter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruiter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ruiter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruiter.

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