Roh (name)
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 Peter Roh (1811–1872), Swiss Jesuit preacher 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 Moo-hyun (1946–2009), South Korean judge, lawyer, politician and 9th President of South Korea Roh Sang-rae, South Korean retired footballer Roh Tae-woo (1932-2021), South Korean retired politician and army general 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 No clans