Rokhlin

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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 "Rachel". A variants are Rochlin and (via French) Rochline. The feminine form in Slavic cultures is Rokhlina / Rochlina.

Notable people with this surname include:

Rokhlin[]

  • Vladimir Rokhlin (Soviet mathematician), Soviet mathematician
  • Vladimir Rokhlin (American scientist), son of the above
  • Lev Rokhlin, Russian Lieutenant-General

Rochlin[]

Other[]

  • Vera Rockline (1896–1934), birth name Vera Nikolayevna Rokhlina, Russian post-impressionist painter

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