Ruyter, DeRuyter and De Ruyter may refer to: Places DeRuyter (village), New York DeRuyter (town), New York DeRuyter Central School in DeRuyter town DeRuyter Reservoir Given name Ruyter Suys (born 1968), lead guitar player of the band Nashville Pussy Surname Engel de Ruyter (1649–1683), Dutch vice admiral Maika Ruyter-Hooley (born 1987), Australian football player Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676), Dutch Admiral HNLMS De Ruyter, several ships named after the Dutch Admiral De Ruyter Medal, awarded to members of the Dutch Merchant fleet Michiel de Ruyter, a 2015 Dutch film Stephnie de Ruyter, leader of the New Zealand Democratic Party Tim DeRuyter (born 1963), American football coach Yves Deruyter, Belgian DJ and artist See also