Rockefeller

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proper noun

An American surname from German.

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Meanings

Rockefeller1

proper nounRockefeller (countable and uncountable, plural Rockefellers)

plural Rockefellers

  1. countableuncountableAn American surname from German.
    1. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of John D. Rockefeller; American business man and philanthropist.

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nounRockefeller (plural Rockefellers)

plural Rockefellers

  1. A very rich person.

    "You don't have to be a Rockefeller to have an air conditioner," she said.

    1970, Donald Kaul, How to Light a Water Heater and Other War Stories, page 127
    1 more example

    Annie: You're acting like you won the lotto yourself. Jackie: Aye, aye, Rockefeller, that's me.

    1998, Kirk Jones, Waking Ned, Tomboy films

Origin

Rockefeller · proper noun

From the German place name Rockenfeld.

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Rockefeller · noun

From John D. Rockefeller, the American industrialist who founded Standard Oil, also recognized for his 20th century philanthropy.

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APA

Rockefeller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rockefeller

MLA

“Rockefeller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rockefeller. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rockefeller,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rockefeller.

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