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