Sirota
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Sirota is a Slavic last name. In Russian, "сирота" means "orphan". The following people share this last name:
- David Sirota (b. 1975), an American blogger
- Gershon Sirota (1874–1943), a Jewish-Ukrainian cantor
- Leo Sirota (1855–1965), a Ukrainian-born pianist
- Beate Sirota (b. 1923), a former Performing Arts Director of the Japan Society; daughter of Leo Sirota
- Dr. Robert Sirota, President of the Manhattan School of Music
- See also Milton Sirotta (1911–1980), who coined the word "googol"
Alternate spellings include: Serota, Syrota, Sirotta and others