# Ruidoso

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States.
2. A river in New Mexico, which gave its name to the village; in full, the Rio Ruidoso.

## Etymology
Indirectly from Spanish ruidoso, the village was named after the river.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ruidoso