Vanderbilt

American

[van-der-bilt] / ˈvæn dər bɪlt /

noun

Cornelius, 1794–1877, U.S. financier.
Harold Stirling 1884–1970, U.S. business executive.

Vanderbilt British

/ ˈvændəbɪlt /

noun

Cornelius, known as Commodore Vanderbilt. 1794–1877, US steamship and railway magnate and philanthropist

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The study included 1,257 patients between the ages of 18 and 65 who underwent bariatric surgery at Vanderbilt Health from 2017 to 2022.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

She was a child of privilege, the daughter of Carter Burden, a Vanderbilt descendant and media executive, and Amanda Burden, the daughter of Babe Paley and an influential urban planner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Redick spoke about how Bronny James, Jared Vanderbilt and Maxi Kleber have all had “good moments” when they were called on for duty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Ms. Lordi is a professor of English at Vanderbilt University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

There were mice of the Vanderbilt family on this crossing, and even they glanced our way.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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