Rokhlin Explained

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) Rochline. The feminine form in Slavic cultures is Rokhlina / Rochlina.

Notable people with this surname include:

Rokhlin

• Lev Rokhlin, Russian Lieutenant-General
• Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin, Soviet mathematician
• Vladimir Rokhlin Jr., American mathematician and professor at Yale University, son of the above

Rochlin

• Davida Rochlin, American architect
• Emma Rochlin, Scottish field hockey player
• Irma S. Rochlin, American politician from Florida

Rohlin

• Charlotte Rohlin
• Kimmo Rohlin
• Leif Rohlin

Other

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

See also

• Rashkin (surname)
• Raskin