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
 * (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