Raskin
Raskin (and the feminine variant Raskina) 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 (1928–1984), American author (The Westing Game), illustrator, and designer
- Eugene Raskin or Gene Raskin (c.1910-2004), American musician and playwright
- Jenny Raskin (born 1969), American television producer and filmmaker
- Judith Raskin (1928–1984), American soprano
- Mario Raskin, Argentine harpsichordist
- Maurice Raskin (1906 – 1984), 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 (1934-2017), American progressive activist and social critic
- Max Raskin (1902-1984), 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 (orn 1992), 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 (1943–2005), interface designer for the Apple Macintosh
- Paul Raskin, future scenario analysis and sustainability expert
- Victor Raskin (born 1944), Russian-born American linguist
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