Vanderbilt family
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The Vanderbilt family is an American family who gained prominence during the Gilded Age. Their success began with the shipping and railroad empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the family expanded into various other areas of industry and... Wikipedia
Connected families: Cecil family; Whitney family; House of Széchenyi; Spencer family; Havemeyer family
Current region: United States East Coast
Estate(s): Vanderbilt houses
Etymology: Van der Bilt ("from de Bilt")
Place of origin: De Bilt, Netherlands