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vanderbilt

/ˈvæn.dɚ.bɪlt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
van-der-bilt
IPA
/ˈvæn.dɚ.bɪlt/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvæn.dɚ.bɪlt/
  • British English: /ˈvæn.də.bɪlt/

Inflected Forms

Vanderbilts (plural)

Derived Forms

Vandy

Questions

How do you pronounce vanderbilt?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvæn.dɚ.bɪlt/.
What does vanderbilt mean?
A surname.
Where does vanderbilt come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

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