Roh (name)
Roh is a given name or surname that is found in many different cultures.
South Asian names
[edit]Roh, sometimes spelled Noh, Ro or Lho, is a given name of Sanskrit origins, derived from the male given name Rohit, meaning "rising sun", or "red horizon".
Gaelic
[edit]Roh is also a Gaelic boy name, with roots from the Irish word "rough". It was a popular given name in the early Dark Ages, alluding to the fighting and rebellious nature of the Irish people.
Germanic
[edit]Roh also has Germanic roots as a given name and surname, the meaning of which vary from "rough soldier" to "curious knight".
Notable examples
[edit]- Franz Roh (1890–1965), German historian, photographer, and art critic
- Peter Roh (1811–1872), Swiss Jesuit preacher
Korean
[edit]Roh (노), officially transliterated as No, Ro or Lho is also a surname of Korean and other origins. The Korean Roh (also romanized Noh) derives from the Chinese surname Lu 盧/卢 or Lu 魯/鲁.
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Notable people with the family name
[edit]- Lho Shin-yong (1930–2019), South Korean politician
- No Byung-jun (born 1979), South Korean former professional footballer
- Noh Ah-reum (born 1991), South Korean short track speed skater and actress
- Noh Cheonmyeong (1912–1957), South Korean poet
- Noh Do-hee (born 1995), South Korean short track speed skater
- Noh Do Young (born 1963), South Korean physicist
- Noh Haeng-ha (born 1990), South Korean actress
- Noh Hee-kyung (born 1966), South Korean television screenwriter and essayist
- Noh Hong-chul (born 1979), South Korean entertainer and entrepreneur
- Noh Hyeong-ouk (born 1962), South Korean activist and government official
- Noh In-kyung (born 1980), South Korean author and illustrator
- Noh Jong-hyun (born 1993), South Korean actor
- Noh Kyung-eun (born 1984), South Korean professional baseball player
- Noh Sa-yeon (born 1957), South Korean singer and television personality
- Noh Sang-hyun (born 1990), Korean-American actor and model
- Noh Seung-yul (born 1991), South Korean professional golfer
- Noh Tae-won (born 1957), South Korean physicist
- Noh Woo-jin (born 1980), South Korean comedian
- Noh Woong-rae (born 1957), South Korean politician
- Noh Young-hak (born 1993), South Korean actor
- Roh Deok (born 1980), South Korean film director and screenwriter
- Roh Gyeong-tae (born 1972), South Korean film producer, director and screenwriter
- Roh Hae-joo (born 1990), South Korean actress
- Roh Jeong-eui (born 2001), South Korean actress
- Roh Ji-hoon (born 1990), South Korean singer and dancer
- Roh Hoe-chan (1956–2018), South Korean politician
- Roh Moo-hyun (1946–2009), South Korean judge, lawyer, politician and 9th President of South Korea
- Roh Sang-rae (born 1970), South Korean retired footballer
- Roh Soh-yeong (born 1961), South Korean art museum director
- Roh Tae-hyun (born 1993), South Korean singer and dancer
- Roh Tae-woo (1932–2021), South Korean retired politician, army general and 6th President of South Korea
- Roh Yoon-seo (born 2000), South Korean actress and model
Japanese
[edit]Roh is a Japanese reading of the Kanji 朗 used in names.
Examples
[edit]- Roh Ogura (1916–1990), Japanese composer and writer
References
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