Karlin (surname)

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Karlin is a surname tracing back to the Hasidic dynasty originating with Rebbe Aaron the Great of Karlin in present-day Belarus. Alternate derivations have the name with origins from the Carolus, a Latin name that means Charles. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Alma Karlin, Slovene-Austrian traveler, writer, poet, collector, polyglot and theosophist.
  • Ben Karlin
  • John Karlin, industrial psychologist
  • Joyce Karlin
  • Kenneth Karlin, Danish songwriter and producer
  • Miriam Karlin
  • Ored Karlin (1905–1969), Swedish chess player
  • Samuel Karlin
  • William Karlin (1882–1944), New York lawyer and Socialist politician

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