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
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form of the name
Rachel
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. 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: Влади́мир Абра́мович Ро́хлин) (23 August 1919 – 3 December 1984) was a Soviet mathematician, who made numerous contributions in algebraic topology, geometry, measure theory, ...
, 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
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Kimmo Rohlin
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Leif Rohlin
Other
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Vera Rockline (1896–1934), birth name Vera Nikolayevna Rokhlina, Russian post-impressionist painter
See also
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Rashkin (surname)
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Raskin
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Rochlin;
Rokhlina,
Rochlina
Jewish surnames
Russian-language surnames
Matronymic surnames