Kaplinsky

Kaplinsky or Kaplinski is a Polish surname of Jewish origin. The surname is derived from the Polish word kaplan which became vernacular equivalent of the word Kohen, which, in turn, is a Hebrew word for priest. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alan Kaplinsky (born 1945), American jurist and lawyer
• Jerzy Kapliński (1901-1943), Estonian philologist, father of Jaan Kaplinski
• Jaan Kaplinski (1941–2021), Estonian poet, philosopher, and culture critic
• Leon Kaplinski (1824–1873), Polish painter and political activist
• Moshe Kaplinsky (born 1957), Israeli general
• Natasha Kaplinsky (born 1972), English newsreader
• Raphael Kaplinsky (born 1946), American academic, father of Natasha Kaplinsky
• Yoheved Kaplinsky (born 1947), Israeli-American pianist and pedagogue

See also

• Cohen (surname)
• Kaminsky (surname)
• Kapłański (surname)
• 29528 Kaplinski

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