Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt Meaning & Origin

About Vanderbilt
The name "Vanderbilt" is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "van" meaning "from" and "der" meaning "the" or "of," and "Bilt" referring to a town in the Netherlands. Therefore, the name "Vanderbilt" can be interpreted to mean "from the town of Bilt" or "of Bilt." The name is famously associated with the prominent American Vanderbilt family, known for their immense wealth and influence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Vanderbilt are male.

Vanderbilt Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FNTRPLT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
VA
πŸ”Š Soundex
V053061043
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D ER0 B IH0 L T
🌐 IPA
/ˈvΓ¦ndΙ™rbΙͺlt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FNTRPLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanderbilt in Braille

Here's how to represent Vanderbilt in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Vanderbilt in braille

How to Spell the Name Vanderbilt in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Vanderbilt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vanderbilt in sign language

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