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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 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
edit- 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
edit- Davida Rochlin, American architect
- Emma Rochlin, Scottish field hockey player
- Irma S. Rochlin, American politician from Florida
Rohlin
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Other
edit- Vera Rockline (1896–1934), birth name Vera Nikolayevna Rokhlina, Russian post-impressionist painter