Roh is a given name or surname that is found in many different cultures.
South Asian names
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
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
Roh also has Germanic roots as a given name and surname, the meaning of which vary from "rough soldier" to "curious knight".
Notable examples
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 盧/卢 or
Lu 魯/鲁.
Roh Yoon-seo (born 2000), South Korean actress and model
Japanese
Roh is a Japanese reading of the Kanji 朗 used in names.
Examples
Roh Ogura (1916–1990), Japanese composer and writer
References
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