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
Korean
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.
Notable people with the family name
- Lho Shin-yong (1930–2019), South Korean politician
- Roh Hoe-chan (1956–2018), South Korean politician
- Roh Tae-woo (1932-2021), South Korean retired politician, army general and 6th President of South Korea
- Roh Moo-hyun (1946–2009), South Korean judge, lawyer, politician and 9th President of South Korea
- Roh Sang-rae, South Korean retired footballer
- Roh Tae-hyun, South Korean singer and dancer
- Roh Yoon-seo, South Korean actress and model
- Roh Hae-joo, South Korean actress
Japanese
Roh is a Japanese reading of the Kanji 朗 used in names.
Examples
- Roh Ogura (1916–1990), Japanese composer and writer
References