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
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. 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
Lev Yakovlevich Rokhlin (russian: Лев Яковлевич Рохлин; 1947–1998) was a career officer in the Soviet and Russian armies. Rokhlin reached the top of the Russian military, quickly rising through the ranks during and after the S ...
, Russian Lieutenant-General
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Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin, Soviet mathematician
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Vladimir Rokhlin Jr.
Vladimir Rokhlin Jr. (born August 4, 1952) is a mathematician and professor of computer science and mathematics at Yale University. He is the co-inventor with Leslie Greengard of the fast multipole method (FMM) in 1985, recognised as one of the to ...
, American mathematician and professor at Yale University, son of the above
Rochlin
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Davida Rochlin
Davida Rochlin (born October 1951) is an American architect, active primarily in Los Angeles and Southern California. Her work includes residential and commercial buildings and is notable for its emphasis on green and passive design concepts. ...
, American architect
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Emma Rochlin
Emma Rochlin (born 14 May 1978 in Glasgow) is a female field hockey defender from Scotland. She plays club hockey for Glasgow Western, and made her debut for the Women's National Team in 1999. Rochlin works as a trainee solicitor
In the United ...
, Scottish field hockey player
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Irma S. Rochlin, American politician from Florida
Rohlin
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Charlotte Rohlin
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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.
Notable pe ...
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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