Rosenthal is a German and Jewish surname meaning "rose valley". The Lithuanized form is 'Rosenthalis'. Notable people with the name include:

A

  • Abe M. Rosenthal (1922–2006), New York Times editor and columnist
  • Albert Rosenthal (1863–1939), American portrait artist
  • Albert J. Rosenthal (1919–2010), American legal scholar
  • Albi Rosenthal (1914–2004), German-born English bookseller and Mozart scholar, grandson of Jacques R., father of Jim R., grandfather of Tom R.
  • Amy Krouse Rosenthal (1965–2017), American author
  • Arthur Rosenthal (1887–1959), German mathematician

B

  • Barbara Rosenthal (born 1948), artist and writer
  • Ben Rosenthal (baseball) (born 1979), American baseball coach
  • Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal, United States Congressman (1962–1983)
  • Bernard "Tony" Rosenthal (1914–2009), American abstract sculptor
  • Bernard Rosenthal (scholar), American scholar of the Salem witchcraft trials

C

  • Sir Charles Rosenthal (1875–1954), Australian general of World War I
  • Chuck Rosenthal (district attorney), Republican District Attorney of Harris County, Texas
  • Constantin Daniel Rosenthal, Wallachian painter and revolutionary

D

  • Daniel Rosenthal, American politician
  • David Rosenthal (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Dean Rosenthal, American composer
  • Denise Rosenthal, Chilean actress, singer, and songwriter
  • Dietmar Rosenthal, Russian linguist
  • Doreen Rosenthal (born 1938), Australian psychologist, adolescent health and HIV/AIDS researcher

E

  • Ed Rosenthal, author and publisher arrested for use of medical marijuana
  • Edward Rosenthal (1914–1991), American businessman
  • Elisabeth Rosenthal, American physician and journalist
  • Eric Rosenthal (1905–1983), South African historian and writer
  • Erwin Rosenthal (1904–1991), German-born British Hebrew scholar and orientalist

F

  • François Rozenthal, French ice hockey player
  • Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, Las Vegas entrepreneur
  • Franz Rosenthal (1914–2003), scholar of Arabic literature and Islam

G

  • Gerry Rosenthal, American actor and musician
  • Gert Rosenthal, Guatemalan statesman
  • Gregory Samantha Rosenthal, American historian and writer

H

  • Hannah Rosenthal, politician active in Jewish causes
  • Hans Rosenthal (1925–1987), German television presenter
  • Harald Rosenthal, German marine biologist
  • Harold Rosenthal, British music critic
  • Harold Wallace Rosenthal, administrative assistant of senator Jacob K. Javits
  • Haskell P. Rosenthal (1940–2021), American mathematician
  • Heinrich Rosenthal (1846–1916), Estonian nationalist leader, doctor and author
  • Helen Rosenthal, American politician
  • Horst Rosenthal (1915–1942), German-born French cartoonist of Jewish descent

I

  • Ida Rosenthal, bra designer and co-founder of Maidenform
  • Ilena Rosenthal, breast implant activist

J

  • Jack Rosenthal, British playwright and television writer
  • Jacques Rosenthal (1854–1937), German bookseller, grandfather of Albi R.
  • Jaime Rosenthal, Honduran banker and politician
  • Jane Rosenthal, film producer
  • Jean Rosenthal (1912–1969), pioneer of theatrical lighting design
  • Jeff Rosenthal, Canadian statistician and author
  • Jenna Rosenthal, American volleyball player
  • Jessica Rosenthal (born 1992), German politician
  • Jim Rosenthal (born 1947), UK sports presenter, son of Albi R.
  • Joe Rosenthal, American photographer

K

  • Ken Rosenthal, American sportswriter and reporter

L

  • Laurence Rosenthal, film and television composer
  • Leah Rosenthal (1879–1930), Australian nurse who served in World War I
  • Linda Rosenthal, American politician
  • Lillian Rosenthal, American singer
  • Lukas Rosenthal, German rugby union player

M

  • Manuel Rosenthal (1904–2003), French composer and conductor
  • Marc Rosenthal, American singer-songwriter
  • Márk Rózsavölgyi, Hungarian violinist and composer, the father of csárdás, born Mordecai Rosenthal
  • Maurice Rozenthal (born 1975), French ice hockey player
  • Mike Rosenthal (born 1977), American football player
  • Moriz Rosenthal, Polish-American pianist
  • Moshe Rosenthalis (1922–2008), Lithuanian-Israeli painter and an art teacher

N

  • Norman E. Rosenthal, South African author

P

  • Paul Rosenthal (Colorado politician), American politician
  • Paul Rosenthal (Minnesota politician), American politician
  • Paul Rosenthal (violinist), American violinist
  • Pauline Emmanuel Rosenthal, German composer
  • Peter Rosenthal, Toronto mathematician and lawyer
  • Phil Rosenthal (columnist) (born 1963), formerly at the Chicago Tribune
  • Philip Rosenthal (born 1960), television producer

R

  • Richard Rosenthal (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Rick Rosenthal, American film director
  • Robert Rosenthal (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ronny Rosenthal (born 1963), Israeli footballer

S

  • Samuel Rosenthal, Polish-French chess master
  • Sam Rosenthal, American musician
  • Sanford Rosenthal, American scientist
  • Sean Rosenthal (born 1980), American beach volleyball player
  • Sebastián Rozental (born 1976), Chilean professional soccer player

T

  • Ted Rosenthal (born 1959), American jazz pianist, composer and educator
  • Trevor Rosenthal, American baseball pitcher
  • Tom Rosenthal, British musician
  • Tom Rosenthal (born 1988), British actor and comedian, son of Jim R.

U

  • Uri Rosenthal (born 1945), Dutch politician and political scientist, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2010–2012)

Y

  • Yosef Rosenthal (1844–1913), Hebrew writer

See also

  • Rosendahl (disambiguation)
  • Rosenthal Islands, Antarctica

References