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Roh is a given name or surname that is found in many different cultures.
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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".
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.
Roh also has Germanic roots as a given name and surname, the meaning of which vary from 'rough soldier' to 'curious knight'. Notable examples include:
Franz Roh (1890–1965), German historian, photographer, and art critic
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 (surname 盧) or Lu (surname 魯). Notable people with the family name include:
Roh Moo-hyun (1946–2009), South Korean politician and lawyer
Roh Sang-rae (born 1970), South Korean retired football player
Roh Soh-yeong (born 1961), South Korean business executive
Roh Tae-hyun (born 1993), South Korean singer and dancer
Roh Tae-woo (1932–2021), South Korean politician and army general
Roh Yoon-seo (born 2000), South Korean actress and model
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Roh is a Japanese reading of the Kanji 朗 used in names. Examples include:
Roh Ogura (1916–1990), Japanese composer and writer
This page lists people with the surnameRoh. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
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