Ruddy is a reddish-rosy crimson colour, closer to red than to rose. Ruddy may also refer to: Surname Albert S. Ruddy (born 1930), Canadian-born American film producer Christopher Ruddy (born 1965), American journalist; CEO of NewsMax Media Craig Ruddy (1968–2022), Australian artist Denis Ruddy (born 1950), Scottish footballer Ed Ruddy (fl. 1933–1951), American soccer player Ella Giles Ruddy (1851–1917), American author, editor Jack Ruddy (born 1997), Scottish footballer John Ruddy (born 1986), English football player John D Ruddy, Irish actor and artist Joe Ruddy (1878–1962), American Olympic swimmer and water polo player Lisa Ruddy (born 1967), Canadian actress Michael A. Ruddy (1900–1987), American politician and businessman Rachel Ruddy (born 1988), Gaelic football player Ray Ruddy (1911–1938), American Olympic swimmer Stephen Ruddy (1901–1964), American Olympic swimmer Tim Ruddy (born 1972), American football player Tom Ruddy (1902–1979), English footballer Given name Ruddy Buquet (born 1977), French football referee Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien (born 1972), French footballer Ruddy Lugo (born 1980), Dominican-American Major League Baseball pitcher Ruddy Nelhomme (born 1972), Guadeloupean-French basketball coach Ruddy Rodríguez (born 1967), former Miss Venezuela World Ruddy Thomas (1951–2006), Jamaican musician Ruddy Zang Milama (born 1987), Gabon track and field athlete Other uses Ruddy (horse), winner of the 1951 Monmouth Oaks Bowdlerisation of or euphemism for bloody, a commonly used expletive attributive or intensifier See also Florid (disambiguation) List of colors (compact) Anglicised Irish-language surnames Surnames of Irish origin