Rosenthal Explained

Rosenthal is a German and Jewish surname meaning "rose valley".^[1] The Lithuanized form is Rosenthalis. Notable people with the name include:

A

• Abe M. Rosenthal (1922–2006), New York Times editor and columnist
• Albert Rosenthal (1863–1939), American portrait artist
• Albert J. Rosenthal (1919–2010), American legal scholar
• Amy Krouse Rosenthal (1965–2017), American author
• Arthur Rosenthal (1887–1959), German mathematician

B

• Barbara Rosenthal (born 1948), artist and writer
• Ben Rosenthal (baseball) (born 1979), American baseball coach
• Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal, United States Congressman (1962–1983)
• Bernard "Tony" Rosenthal (1914–2009), American abstract sculptor
• Bernard Rosenthal (scholar), American scholar of the Salem witchcraft trials

C

• Sir Charles Rosenthal (1875–1954), Australian general of World War I
• Chuck Rosenthal (district attorney), Republican District Attorney of Harris County, Texas
• Constantin Daniel Rosenthal, Wallachian painter and revolutionary

D

• Daniel Rosenthal, American politician
• David Rosenthal (disambiguation), multiple people
• Dean Rosenthal, American composer
• Denise Rosenthal, Chilean actress, singer, and songwriter
• Dietmar Rosenthal, Russian linguist
• Doreen Rosenthal (born 1938), Australian psychologist, adolescent health and HIV/AIDS researcher

E

• Ed Rosenthal, author and publisher arrested for use of medical marijuana
• Edward Rosenthal (1914–1991), American businessman
• Elisabeth Rosenthal, American physician and journalist
• Eric Rosenthal (1905-1983), South African historian and writer
• Erwin Rosenthal (1904–1991), German-born British Hebrew scholar and orientalist

F

• François Rozenthal, French ice hockey player
• Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, Las Vegas entrepreneur
• Franz Rosenthal (1914–2003), scholar of Arabic literature and Islam

G

• Gerry Rosenthal, American actor and musician
• Gert Rosenthal, Guatemalan statesman
• Gregory Samantha Rosenthal, American historian and writer

H

• Hannah Rosenthal, politician active in Jewish causes
• Hans Rosenthal (1925–1987), German television presenter
• Harald Rosenthal, German marine biologist
• Harold Rosenthal, British music critic
• Harold Wallace Rosenthal, administrative assistant of senator Jacob K. Javits
• Heinrich Rosenthal (1846–1916), Estonian nationalist leader, doctor and author
• Helen Rosenthal, American politician
• Horst Rosenthal (1915–1942), German-born French cartoonist of Jewish descent

I

• Ida Rosenthal, bra designer and co-founder of Maidenform
• Ilena Rosenthal, breast implant activist

J

• Jack Rosenthal, British playwright and television writer
• Jaime Rosenthal, Honduran banker and politician
• Jane Rosenthal, film producer
• Jean Rosenthal (1912–1969), pioneer of theatrical lighting design
• Jeff Rosenthal, Canadian statistician and author
• Jenna Rosenthal, American volleyball player
• Jim Rosenthal, UK sports presenter
• Joe Rosenthal, American photographer

K

• Ken Rosenthal, American sportswriter and reporter

L

• Laurence Rosenthal, film and television composer
• Leah Rosenthal (1879–1930), Australian nurse who served in World War I
• Linda Rosenthal, American politician
• Lukas Rosenthal, German rugby union player

M

• Manuel Rosenthal (1904–2003), French composer and conductor
• Marc Rosenthal, American singer-songwriter
• Márk Rózsavölgyi, Hungarian violinist and composer, the father of csárdás, born Mordecai Rosenthal
• Maurice Rozenthal (born 1975), French ice hockey player
• Mike Rosenthal (born 1977), American football player
• Moriz Rosenthal, Polish-American pianist

N

• Norman E. Rosenthal, South African author

P

• Paul Rosenthal (Colorado politician), American politician
• Paul Rosenthal (Minnesota politician), American politician
• Paul Rosenthal (violinist), American violinist
• Pauline Emmanuel Rosenthal, German composer
• Peter Rosenthal, Toronto mathematician and lawyer
• Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune columnist
• Philip Rosenthal, television producer

R

• Richard Rosenthal (disambiguation), multiple people
• Rick Rosenthal, American film director
• Robert Rosenthal (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ronny Rosenthal (born 1963), Israeli footballer

S

• Samuel Rosenthal, Polish-French chess master
• Sam Rosenthal, American musician
• Sanford Rosenthal, American scientist
• Sean Rosenthal (born 1980), American beach volleyball player
• Sebastián Rozental (born 1976), Chilean professional soccer player

T

• Ted Rosenthal (born 1959), American jazz pianist, composer and educator
• Trevor Rosenthal, American baseball pitcher
• Tom Rosenthal, British musician
• Tom Rosenthal, British actor and comedian

U

• Uri Rosenthal (born 1945), Dutch politician and political scientist, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2010–2012)

Y

• Yosef Rosenthal (1844–1913), Hebrew writer

See also

• Rosendahl (disambiguation)
• Rosenthal Islands, Antarctica

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. 2003. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-977169-1. 223.