What is "ruppert"

Ruppert is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Jacob Ruppert (1867–1939), National Guard colonel, U.S. Representative from New York, brewery owner, owner of the New York Yankees
• James Ruppert (born 1934), responsible for the deadliest shooting inside a private residence in American history
• Michael Ruppert, founder and editor of From The Wilderness, dedicated to investigating political cover-ups
• Ralph Ruppert, German Record Producer, relocated to London in 1985
• Wilhelm Ruppert (1905–1946), SS trooper in charge of executions at Dachau concentration camp

Given name:

• Ruppert Jones (born 1955), former Major League Baseball outfielder
• Ruppert L. Sargent (1938–1967), United States Army officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War