Wikipedia / Rokhlin
Wikipedia / Rokhlin
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 Rochlin, American politician from Florida
Rohlin
Other
Vera Rockline (1896–1934), birth name Vera Nikolayevna Rokhlina, Russian post-impressionist painter