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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 "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

Rochlin

Other

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

See also