Raskin
Raskin is a surname of Yiddish origin, a matronymic from "Raske", nickname for Rachel.
Several notable people share this name:In arts and entertainment
- Ellen Raskin, American author, illustrator, and designer
- Eugene Raskin or Gene Raskin, American musician and playwright
- Jenny Raskin, American television producer and filmmaker
- Judith Raskin, American soprano
- Mario Raskin, Argentine harpsichordist
- Maurice Raskin, Belgian violinist
- Milt Raskin, American pianist
In government and politics
- Eleanor Raskin, leftist radical, member of the Weather Underground
- Jamie Raskin, American politician
- Marcus Raskin, American progressive activist and social critic
- Max Raskin, American politician and judge
- Sarah Bloom Raskin, American jurist
In religion
- Aaron Raskin, Chabad Rabbi in Downtown Brooklyn
- Arie Zeev Raskin, Chief Rabbi of Cyprus
- Dovid Raskin, a prominent Chabad Hasidic rabbi
In sport
- Karolina Raskina, German rhythmic gymnast
- Yulia Raskina, Belarusian rhythmic gymnast
In other fields
- Aza Raskin, son of Jef Raskin and president of Humanized, makers of Enso
- Jef Raskin, interface designer for the Apple Macintosh
- Paul Raskin, future scenario analysis and sustainability expert
- Victor Raskin, Russian-born American linguist
