Etymology

Vanderbilt

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Dutch van der Bilt
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  1. Dutch · derived fromvan der Bilt
  2. English todayVanderbilt

From Dutch van der Bilt, from van+der+De Bilt or Bilt. Literally, “from De Bilt, Netherlands”.

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