Rokhlin is a Slavic language-influenced
Jewish surname
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matronymic
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derivation. It literally means "Rokhl's", where "Rokhl" is a transcription of ''Rochl'', a
Yiddish
Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...
form of the name
Rachel
Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aun ...
. Variants include Rohlin, Rochlin and (via French) Rochline. The feminine form in Slavic cultures is Rokhlina / Rochlina.
Notable people with this surname include:
Rokhlin
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Lev Rokhlin, Russian Lieutenant-General
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Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin
Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin ( Russian language, Russian: Влади́мир Абра́мович Ро́хлин) (23 August 1919 – 3 December 1984) was a USSR, Soviet mathematician, who made numerous contributions in algebraic topology, ge ...
, Soviet mathematician
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Vladimir Rokhlin Jr., American mathematician and professor at Yale University, son of the above
Rochlin
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Davida Rochlin, American architect
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Emma Rochlin, Scottish field hockey player
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Irma S. Rochlin, American politician from Florida
Rohlin
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Charlotte Rohlin
Barbro Charlotte Rohlin (born 2 December 1980) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a defender and captained Damallsvenskan club Linköpings FC. She won 77 caps for the Sweden women's national football team between 2007 and 2015.
Clu ...
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Kimmo Rohlin
Kimmo is a Finnish given name for males. Notable people with the name include:
* Kimmo Kapanen (born 1974), Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender
* Kimmo Kiljunen (born 1951), member of the Finnish parliament
* Kimmo Kinnunen (born 1968), for ...
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Leif Rohlin
Leif Johan Rohlin (born February 26, 1968) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent 2 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks and enjoyed a long career in Europe. He is currently the General Manager of VIK ...
Other
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Vera Rockline Véra Rockline (, ''Vera Nikolaïevna Rokhlina''; 1896 – 4 April 1934) was a Russian post-impressionist painter.
Personal life and career
Rockline was the daughter of a Russian man and a French woman, and started her career in Moscow, studying ...
(1896–1934), birth name Vera Nikolayevna Rokhlina, Russian post-impressionist painter
See also
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Rashkin (surname) Rashkin is a Slavic language-influenced Jewish surname of matronymic derivation. It literally means "Rashke's", where "Rashke" is a Yiddish diminutive form of "Rachel". The Germanic/Yiddish form of the similar derivation is Rashkes.
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Raskin Raskin (and the feminine variant Raskina) is a surname of Yiddish origin, a matronymic from "Raske", nickname for Rachel.
Notable people with this name include:
In arts and entertainment
* Allison Raskin (born 1989), American writer and content cre ...
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Rochlin
Rokhlin is a Slavic language-influenced Jewish surname of matronymic derivation. It literally means "Rokhl's", where "Rokhl" is a transcription of ''Rochl'', a Yiddish form of the name Rachel. Variants include Rohlin, Rochlin and (via French) Roch ...
;
Rokhlina,
Rochlina
Jewish surnames
Russian-language surnames
Matronymic surnames