Rothschild
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Rothschild is a common German
surname
. It is a habitational name from a house distinguished with a red shield (Middle High German
rot (or roth)= "red" + schild = "shield"), the earliest recorded example dating from the 13th century. In English-speaking countries it is often pronounced as "Roth's child".
The German surname "Rothschild" is not related to the Scottish/Irish surnames of "Rothchilds" or "Rothchild".
who formed a European financial dynasty that was during the 19th century perhaps the wealthiest family by the scale of their private fortune in modern history.
See also
, who are not related to the famous family:
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. It is a habitational name from a house distinguished with a red shield (Middle High German
Middle High German
Middle High German , abbreviated MHG , is the term used for the period in the history of the German language between 1050 and 1350. It is preceded by Old High German and followed by Early New High German...
rot (or roth)= "red" + schild = "shield"), the earliest recorded example dating from the 13th century. In English-speaking countries it is often pronounced as "Roth's child".
The German surname "Rothschild" is not related to the Scottish/Irish surnames of "Rothchilds" or "Rothchild".
Rothschild banking families
The most notable family with this surname are the descendants of Mayer Amschel RothschildMayer Amschel Rothschild
Mayer Amschel Rothschild was the founder of the Rothschild family international banking dynasty that became the most successful business family in history. In 2005, he was ranked 7th on the Forbes magazine list of "The Twenty Most Influential Businessmen Of All Time"...
who formed a European financial dynasty that was during the 19th century perhaps the wealthiest family by the scale of their private fortune in modern history.
See also
- Rothschild banking family of NaplesRothschild banking family of NaplesThe Rothschild banking family of Naples was founded by Calmann Mayer von Rothschild who was sent to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from Frankfurt am Main, Germany in 1821 by his father, Mayer Amschel Rothschild...
- Rothschild banking family of EnglandRothschild banking family of EnglandThe Rothschild banking family of England was founded in 1798 by Nathan Mayer von Rothschild who first settled in Manchester but then moved to London. Nathan was sent there from his home in Frankfurt by his father, Mayer Amschel Rothschild...
- Rothschild banking family of AustriaRothschild banking family of AustriaThe Rothschild banking family of Austria was founded by Salomon Mayer von Rothschild in 1820 in Vienna in what was then the Austrian Empire.-History:...
- Rothschild banking family of FranceRothschild banking family of FranceThe Rothschild banking family of France was founded in 1812 in Paris by James Mayer Rothschild . James was sent there from his home in Frankfurt, Germany by his father, Mayer Amschel Rothschild...
Other Rothschilds
The name is also the name of many Ashkenazi JewsAshkenazi Jews
Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim , are the Jews descended from the medieval Jewish communities along the Rhine in Germany from Alsace in the south to the Rhineland in the north. Ashkenaz is the medieval Hebrew name for this region and thus for Germany...
, who are not related to the famous family:
- Abraham Rothschild
- Jean-Pierre de RothschildJean-Pierre de RothschildJean-Pierre de Rothschild is a French astrophysicist turned impressionist painter. His mother is Diana von Rothschild.-External links:*...
, French astrophysicist turned impressionist painter, mother Diana von Rothschild - Winston Rothschild, III (fictional character from The Red Green Show)
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- Abraham Rothschild
- Albert Rothschild (b. 1961)
- Albert Salomon von RothschildAlbert Salomon von RothschildAlbert Salomon von Rothschild was a banker in Austria-Hungary and a member of the Rothschild banking family of Austria. Businesses that he owned included Creditanstalt and the Northern Railway.-Personal life:...
(1844–1911) - Alfred de RothschildAlfred de RothschildAlfred Charles de Rothschild was the second son of Lionel de Rothschild and Baroness Charlotte von Rothschild of the prominent Rothschild family....
(1842–1918) - Alice Charlotte von RothschildAlice Charlotte von RothschildAlice Charlotte von Rothschild was a socialite and member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of Austria. Born in Frankfurt, she was the eighth and youngest child of Anselm von Rothschild and Charlotte Rothschild...
(1847–1922) - Alphonse James de RothschildAlphonse James de RothschildMayer Alphonse James Rothschild , was a French, financier, vineyard owner, art collector, philanthropist, racehorse owner/breeder and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France.-Biography:...
(1827–1905) - Amschel Mayor James RothschildAmschel Mayor James RothschildAmschel Mayor James Rothschild was a businessman.Rothschild was born in Paris, the youngest child of Victor Rothschild and his second wife, Teresa Georgina Rothschild . On his father's side, he descended from the Rothschild family. His maternal grandfather, Robert John Grote Mayor, was the brother...
(1955–1996) - Amschel Mayer RothschildAmschel Mayer RothschildAmschel Mayer Rothschild was a German Jewish banker of the Rothschild family financial dynasty.He was the second child and eldest son of Mayer Amschel Rothschild , the founder of the dynasty, and Gutlé Rothschild née Schnapper .On the death of Mayer Amschel in 1812, Amschel Mayer succeeded as head...
(1773–1855) - Anselm von RothschildAnselm von RothschildAnselm Salomon von Rothschild, baron was an Austrian banker, and a member of the Vienna branch of the Rothschild family....
(1803–1874) - Anthony Gustav de RothschildAnthony Gustav de RothschildAnthony Gustav de Rothschild was a British banker and member of the Rothschild banking family. Born in London, England, he was the third and youngest of the three sons of Leopold de Rothschild and Marie Perugia...
(1887–1961) - Anthony James de RothschildAnthony James de RothschildAnthony James de Rothschild is Co-managing Director of Brighton based A7 music and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England....
(b. 1977) - Anthony Nathan de Rothschild (1810–1876)
- Ariane de RothschildAriane de RothschildAriane de Rothschild, , is vice-president of Edmond de Rothschild Holding SA since 1999. Mother of four daughters, she is the wife of Baron Benjamin de Rothschild.-Career:...
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- Benjamin de RothschildBenjamin de RothschildBenjamin de Rothschild is a Swiss banker, the chairman of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, a private bank established by his father and owned by the family...
- Béatrice Ephrussi de RothschildBéatrice Ephrussi de RothschildCharlotte Béatrice de Rothschild was a French socialite, art collector, and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France.- Biography :...
(1864-1934) - Bethsabée de RothschildBethsabée de RothschildBaroness Bethsabée de Rothschild Baroness Bethsabée de Rothschild Baroness Bethsabée de Rothschild (name sometimes spelled Batsheva (September 23, 1914, in London - April 20, 1999, in Tel Aviv, Israel) was a philanthropist, a patron of dance, and member of the Rothschild banking family.-Biography:...
(1914–1999)
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- Carl Mayer von Rothschild born Calmann Mayer RothschildCarl Mayer von RothschildCarl Mayer von Rothschild was a German-born banker in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the founder of the Rothschild banking family of Naples....
(1788–1855) - Charles RothschildCharles RothschildNathaniel Charles Rothschild , known as "Charles", was an English banker and entomologist and a member of the Rothschild family.-Family:...
(1877–1923) - Charlotte Henriette de RothschildCharlotte Henriette de RothschildCharlotte Henriette de Rothschild is a British soprano specializing in the recital and oratorio repertoire who is a member of the Rothschild banking family of England. The second daughter of the four children of Edmund Leopold de Rothschild and Elizabeth Edith Rothschild née Lentner , she is a...
(b. 1955) - Charlotte von RothschildCharlotte von RothschildCharlotte von Rothschild was a German-born British socialite. She was a member of the Rothschild banking family of Naples, but was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany....
(1819–1884)
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- David Mayer de RothschildDavid Mayer de RothschildDavid Mayer de Rothschild is a British adventurer, ecologist, and environmentalist and head of Adventure Ecology, an expedition group raising awareness about climate change. He is a member of the Rothschild family, the youngest of three children of Victoria Schott and Sir Evelyn de Rothschild of...
(b. 1978) - David René de RothschildDavid René de RothschildDavid René James de Rothschild is a banker and a member of the French branch of the Rothschild family. He is the chairman of Rothschilds Continuation Holdings, a Swiss holding company...
(b. 1942) - Dorothy de RothschildDorothy de RothschildDorothy de Rothschild was an English philanthropist and activist for Jewish affairs who married into the Rothschild international financial dynasty....
(1895–1988) - Dorothy ParkerDorothy ParkerDorothy Parker was an American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th century urban foibles....
, (1893–1967) née Rothschild
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- Edmond James de RothschildEdmond James de RothschildBaron Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild was a French member of the Rothschild banking family. A strong supporter of Zionism, his generous donations lent significant support to the movement during its early years, which helped lead to the establishment of the State of Israel.- Early years :A...
(1845–1934) - Edmond de Rothschild (1926-1997)
- Edmund Leopold de RothschildEdmund Leopold de RothschildEdmund Leopold de Rothschild, CBE, TD was an English financier, a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England, and a recipient of the Victoria Medal of Honour , given by the Royal Horticultural Society....
(b. 1916) - Elie de RothschildÉlie de RothschildBaron Élie de Rothschild was a French banker, a member of the French branch of the Rothschild family. He followed his father as a partner in the family bank, de Rothschild Frères, and ran the Château Lafite-Rothschild premier cru claret vineyard from 1946 to 1974.-Lineage:Élie de Rothschild was...
(1917–2007) - Elisabeth de RothschildElisabeth de RothschildElisabeth de Rothschild was a member by marriage of the wine-making branch of the Rothschild family....
(1902–1945) - Emma Georgina RothschildEmma Georgina RothschildEmma Georgina Rothschild, CMG is a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England. She is presently British economic historian and professor at Harvard University.- Early life to the present :...
(b. 1948) - Eric Rothschild (b.1967)
- Eric Rothschild (lawyer for Kitzmiller in Kitzmiller vs. Dover School Board)
- Eva RothschildEva RothschildEva Rothschild is an Irish artist based in London.Rothschild was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her work references the art movements of the 1960s and 1970s, such as Minimalism. She has used materials such as Plexiglas, leather and paper in her sculptural pieces and she also makes wall-based works and...
(1972–) Irish Artist - Evelina de RothschildEvelina de RothschildEvelina Gertrude de Rothschild was an English socialite and a member of the Rothschild banking family of England.-Biography:...
(1839–1866) - Evelyn Achille de RothschildEvelyn Achille de RothschildEvelyn Achille de Rothschild Evelyn Achille de Rothschild (B.A.) Evelyn Achille de Rothschild (B.A.) (January 6, 1886 - November 17, 1917 was a British banker and soldier. Born in London, England, he was the second of three sons of Leopold de Rothschild (1845–1917) and Marie Perugia (1862–1937)...
(1886–1917) - Sir Evelyn de RothschildEvelyn Robert de RothschildSir Evelyn Robert Adrian de Rothschild is a British financier, and a member of the Rothschild family.-Early life:The son of Anthony Gustav de Rothschild and Yvonne Cahen d'Anvers , he was named after his uncle Evelyn Achille de Rothschild who was killed in action in World War I...
(b. 1931)
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- Hannah de Rothschild, Countess of RoseberyHannah Primrose, Countess of RoseberyHannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery was the daughter of Mayer de Rothschild and his wife Juliana, née Cohen...
(1851–1890)
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- Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron RothschildJacob Rothschild, 4th Baron RothschildNathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, Bt, OM, GBE, FBA is a British investment banker and a member of the prominent Rothschild family of bankers...
(b. 1936) - James Armand de RothschildJames Armand de RothschildJames Armand Edmond de Rothschild, DCM, DL, was a French-born British politician and philanthropist, from the wealthy Rothschild international banking dynasty....
(1878–1957) - James Mayer RothschildJames Mayer de RothschildJames Mayer de Rothschild was a French banker and the original founder of the French branch of the Rothschild family.-Biography:...
(1792–1868) - Jeanne Stuart von Rothschild or Jeanne de RothschildJeanne StuartJeanne Stuart , born Ivy Sweet, was a British stage and film actress.Using the stage name Jeanne Stuart, she performed on the London stage, on Broadway, and in motion pictures...
, actress (1908–2003) - Jean-Pierre de RothschildJean-Pierre de RothschildJean-Pierre de Rothschild is a French astrophysicist turned impressionist painter. His mother is Diana von Rothschild.-External links:*...
, French astrophysicist
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- Leopold de RothschildLeopold de RothschildLeopold de Rothschild CVO was a British banker, thoroughbred race horse breeder, and a member of the prominent Rothschild family.-Education and career:...
(1845–1917) - Leopold David de RothschildLeopold David de RothschildLeopold David de Rothschild, CBE, FRCM is a British financier, musician, and a member of the Rothschild banking family of England....
(b. 1927) - Lionel de RothschildLionel de RothschildBaron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild was a British banker and politician.-Biography:The son of Nathan Mayer Rothschild and Hanna Barent Cohen, he was a member of the prominent Rothschild family....
(1808–1879) - Lionel Nathan de RothschildLionel Nathan de RothschildLionel Nathan de Rothschild was an English banker and Conservative politician best remembered as the creator of Exbury Gardens...
(1882–1942) - Ludwig (Louis) von Nathaniel (1882–1955)
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- Mayer Amschel de RothschildMayer Amschel de RothschildMayer Amschel de Rothschild of the English branch of the Rothschild family was the fourth and youngest son of Nathan Mayer Rothschild . He was named Mayer Amschel Rothschild, for his grandfather, the patriarch of the Rothschild family.-Life:Known to his family as "Muffy", he was born in New Court,...
(1818–1874) - Miriam Louisa RothschildMiriam RothschildDame Miriam Louisa Rothschild DBE, FRS was a British natural scientist and author with contributions to zoology, entomology, and botany.-Early life:...
(1908–2005)
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- Nathan Mayer RothschildNathan Mayer RothschildNathan Mayer, Freiherr von Rothschild , known as Nathan Mayer Rothschild, was a London financier and one of the founders of the international Rothschild family banking dynasty...
(1777–1836) - Nathaniel de RothschildNathaniel de RothschildNathaniel de Rothschild, , known as "Nat," was the founder of the French wine-making branch of the Rothschild family.-Family:...
(1812–1870) - Nathan Mayer Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild of the United Kingdom (1840–1915)
- Nathaniel Mayer Anselm von RothschildNathaniel Anselm von RothschildNathaniel Mayer Anselm von Rothschild was a member of the Rothschild banking family of Austria.Born in Vienna, he was the fifth child and first son of Anselm von Rothschild and Charlotte von Rothschild . As the eldest male, he was expected to take over the running of the family's Viennese bank, S...
(1836–1905) - Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron RothschildJacob Rothschild, 4th Baron RothschildNathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, Bt, OM, GBE, FBA is a British investment banker and a member of the prominent Rothschild family of bankers...
of the United Kingdom (born 1936) - Nathaniel Mayer Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild of the United Kingdom (1910–1990)
- Nathaniel Philip RothschildNathaniel Philip RothschildNathaniel Philip Victor James Rothschild , also known as Nat, is a British-born financier who has settled in Switzerland, and a scion of the prominent Rothschild family. He is the Chairman of "JNR Limited", an investment advisory business primarily focused on emerging markets and the metals, mining...
(born 1971) - Kathleen Annie Pannonica RothschildNica de KoenigswarterBaroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter was a British-born jazz patroness and writer. She was a scion of the prominent Rothschild international financial dynasty.-Personal:...
(Baroness Nica de Koenigswarter) (1913–1988)
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- Pauline de RothschildPauline de RothschildPauline de Rothschild was a writer, a fashion designer, and, with her second husband, a translator of both Elizabethan poetry and the plays of Christopher Fry...
(1908–1976) - Philippe de RothschildPhilippe de RothschildBaron Philippe de Rothschild was a member of the Rothschild banking dynasty who became a Grand Prix race-car driver, a screenwriter and playwright, a theatrical producer, a film producer, a poet, and one of the most successful wine growers in the world.-Early life:Born in Paris, Georges Philippe...
(1902–88) - Philippine de RothschildPhilippine de RothschildBaroness Philippine Mathilde Camille de Rothschild is the owner of the French winery Château Mouton Rothschild. She also has acted under the stage name Philippine Pascale....
(1935-)
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- Salomon Mayer Rothschild or Salomon Mayer von RothschildSalomon Mayer von RothschildSalomon Mayer von Rothschild was a German-born banker in the Austrian Empire and the founder of the Viennese branch of the prominent Mayer Amschel Rothschild family....
(1774–1855)
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- Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron RothschildWalter Rothschild, 2nd Baron RothschildLionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild FRS , a scion of the Rothschild family, was a British banker, politician, and zoologist.-Biography:...
of the United Kingdom (1868–1937) - Winston Rothschild, III (fictional character from The Red Green Show)