Given name & surname
Rot
“red”
Rot is a surname from German. It is used in Czech.
Original GermanRoth
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Czech usage, Rot as a surname developed from Roth.
Rot’s family of names
In Czech usage, Rot as a surname developed from the German form Roth. In Greek usage, Rot as a surname is a transliteration of Ροτ.
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Spellings & scripts 2
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Across languages 1
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