Kaganovich

Kaganovich is a Jewish surname. Ultimately it comes from the Hebrew word "kohen" which means "priest". Notable people with the surname include:


 * Ida Rosenthal (born Ida Kaganovich, 1886–1973), Russian-American dressmaker, businesswoman
 * Lazar Kaganovich (1893–1991), Soviet politician
 * Mikhail Kaganovich (1888–1941), Soviet politician
 * Der Nister (1884–1950), pen name of Pinchas Kaganovich (Kahanovich), a Yiddish author, philosopher, translator, and critic