The surname Rottenberg is a habitation name, from the broad category of hereditary surnames, which are derived from place names. In this case, the surname Rottenberg is derived from any of a number of places so called in Germany. The name Rottenberg derives from the Yiddish royt, which means red, and the German word berg, which means hill. This was an ornamental surname for someone who lived near the red hill.
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rottenberg (post 1700)
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Dan Rottenberg (b. 1942), American author, editor and journalist, best known for his book Death of a Gunfighter (2008)
Linda Rottenberg, American lawyer and businesswoman, CEO and Co-founder of Endeavor
Ernest Rottenberg, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Attleboro, Massachusetts, 1953 1
Anda Rottenberg (b. 1944), Polish art historian, art critic, writer, former director of the Zacharta National Gallery of Art
Felix Rottenberg (b. 1957), Dutch politician and former chair of the Labour Party
Ludwig Rottenberg (1865-1932), Austrian/German composer and conductor
Silke Rottenberg (b. 1972), former German football goalkeeper
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