Kaganovich is a Jewish surname. Ultimately it comes from the Hebrew word "kohen" which means "priest". Notable people with the surname include:
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Ida Rosenthal (born Ida Kaganovich, 1886–1973), Russian-American dressmaker, businesswoman
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Lazar Kaganovich (1893–1991), Soviet politician
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Mikhail Kaganovich (1888–1941), Soviet politician
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Der Nister (1884–1950), pen name of Pinchas Kaganovich (Kahanovich), a Yiddish author, philosopher, translator, and critic
See also
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Kagan (disambiguation)
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Kogen (disambiguation)
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Kogon (disambiguation)
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Kogan (disambiguation)
