Vanderbilt

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UK/ˈvæn.də.bɪlt/US/ˈvæn.dɚ.bɪlt/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginDutch van der Bilt →
Less commonScrabble 16
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Meanings

proper nounVanderbilt (plural Vanderbilts)

plural Vanderbilts

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Dutchvan der Bilt
  2. EnglishVanderbilt

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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