Rothschild () is a name derived from the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs with different symbols or colors, not numbers. The name ''Rothschild'' in

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ve ...

means "red coat" (coat as in heraldic

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its ...

). The Rothschild banking family's coat of arms features in the center of its heraldry a red shield. The German surname "Rothschild" is not related to the Scottish/

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

surname of "Rothchilds" from the United Kingdom.

People

The most notable family of people with this surname are descendants of

Mayer Amschel Rothschild Mayer Amschel Rothschild (23 February 1744 – 19 September 1812; also spelled ''Anschel'') was a German-Jewish banker and the founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty. Referred to as a "founding father of international finance", Rothschild w ...

who formed a financial dynasty and, in modern history, perhaps the wealthiest family by the scale of their private fortune. In

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, by royal

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of 29 March 1814, all Danish Jews were obliged to adopt a surname after their town of residence. In the records, one family with residence in

Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...

took the name Rothschild, presumably because of the German pronunciation of the town's name. The wife of writer

Meïr Aron Goldschmidt Meïr Aron Goldschmidt (October 26, 1819 – August 15, 1887) was a Danish publisher, journalist and novelist. He was the founding editor of the satirical and political magazine ''Corsaren''. Biography Goldschmidt was born in Vordingborg, ...

, Lea Rothschild (born 1801), was of that family. There are no indications that the Rothschilds of Roskilde had any relation with the other Rothschild families. The name is also carried by others, mostly

Ashkenazi Jews Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

, who are not related to members of the banking family.

People outside the banking family

* Abram M. Rothschild (1863–1902), American businessman *

Abraham Rothschild Diamond Bessie (1854 - January 21, 1877) was the popular name given to Bessie Moore, née Annie Stone (although other sources give her birth name as Annie Moore), a prostitute whose murder in the woods outside Jefferson, Texas, propelled her to ...

(1853–?), American traveling salesman and murderer of

Diamond Bessie Diamond Bessie (1854 - January 21, 1877) was the popular name given to Bessie Moore, née Annie Stone (although other sources give her birth name as Annie Moore), a prostitute whose murder in the woods outside Jefferson, Texas, propelled her to ...

. * Alonzo Rothschild (1862–1915) parents unknown, son, John fared well in the travel industry, wrote the book "Honest Abe." *

Amalie Rothschild Amalie Rothschild (1916–2001) was an American artist who lived and worked within the art community of Baltimore, Maryland. An accomplished painter and sculptor, she was also an art teacher, philanthropist, patron, and cultural advocate. Over ...

(1916–2001), American artist * Bruce Lee Rothschild (b. 1941), American mathematician *

Daniel Rothschild (philosopher) Daniel Henry Rothschild (born 1979) is an American philosopher and Head of University College London Department of Philosophy. He is known for his expertise on philosophy of language. Rothschild has held various fellowships from the Arts and Hum ...

(b. 1979), American philosopher *

Daniel Rothschild (general) Major General (ret.) (Aluf) Daniel Rothschild ( he, דניאל רוטשילד; born 1946) is the head of The Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS), an Israeli Think Tank in the Lauder school of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Interdisci ...

(b. 1946), Israeli major general * Dorothy Rothschild, better known as

Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. From a conflicted and unhap ...

(1893–1967), American poet and writer *

Eva Rothschild Eva Rothschild RA (born 1971) is an Irish artist based in London. Eva Rothschild was born in Dublin, Ireland. She received a BA in Fine Art from the University of Ulster, Belfast (1990–93), and an MA in Fine Art from Goldsmiths College, Londo ...

(b. 1972), Irish artist based in London * Friedrich S. Rothschild (1899–1995), German-Jewish psychiatrist and semiotician *

Geoffrey Rothschild Geoffrey Rothschild (born 1947) is a South African businessman. He is the former Chairman of JSE Limited. Early life Geoffrey Rothschild was born on March 20, 1947 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He graduated from the University of the Witwatersra ...

(b. 1947), South African businessman, former Chairman of

JSE Limited JSE Limited (previously the JSE Securities Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) is the largest stock exchange in Africa. It is located in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, after it moved from downtown Johannesburg in 2000. In 2003 ...

. *

Jean Maurice Rothschild Jean-Maurice Rothschild (1902–1998) was an interior designer and furniture artist, whose most famous works were for the cruise liner Normandie, and the restaurant of the Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower ( ; french: links=yes, tour Eiffe ...

(1902–1998), French furniture designer * Jeffrey J. Rothschild (b. 1954), American billionaire entrepreneur and business executive; Vice President of Infrastructure Software for Facebook. *

Jonathan Rothschild Jonathan Rothschild (born 1955) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st mayor of Tucson, Arizona from 2011 to 2019. From 2001 to 2011, Rothschild was managing partner at the law firm Mesch Clark Rothschild. Early life and edu ...

(b. 1955), American (Arizona) lawyer and politician, mayor of Tucson *

Joseph Rothschild Joseph Arthur Rothschild (April 5, 1931, at Fulda, Germany – January 30, 2000, at New York City) was an American professor of history and political science at Columbia University, specializing in Central European and Eastern European history. ...

(1931–2000), American historian *

Larry Rothschild Lawrence Lee Rothschild (born March 12, 1954) is an American professional baseball pitcher, coach, and manager. Rothschild played for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1981 and 1982. He has coached for the Cincinnati Reds, A ...

(b. 1954), American Baseball pitcher and manager *

Louis F. Rothschild Louis Frank Rothschild (September 4, 1869 - June 15, 1957) was an American investment banker and founder of the eponymous investment banking firm L.F. Rothschild. Biography Rothschild was born on September 4, 1869, to Frank and Amanda (Blum) Rot ...

(1869–1957), founder of the defunct

L.F. Rothschild L.F. Rothschild (later known as L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin) was a merchant and investment banking firm based in the United States and founded in 1899. The firm collapsed following the 1987 stock market crash. History L.F. Rothschild ...

merchant and investment banking firm *

Lynn J. Rothschild Lynn Justine Rothschild (born May 11, 1957) is an evolutionary biology, evolutionary biologist and astrobiologist at NASA's Ames Research Center, and was a consulting Professor at Stanford University, where she taughAstrobiology and Space Explo ...

(b. 1957), American evolutionary biologist and astrobiologist * Michael Rothschild (b. 1942), American economist, former dean at Princeton * Robert Rothschild (1911–1978), Belgian diplomat (descendant of Amschel Moses Rothschild) *

Samuel Rothschild Samuel "Sam" Rothschild (October 16, 1899 – April 15, 1987) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 102 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Rothschild was the first Jewish player in the NHL. He played for the Montrea ...

(1899–1987), Canadian ice hockey player * Simon F. Rothschild (1861–1936), American businessman Chair

Abraham & Straus Abraham & Straus, commonly shortened to A&S, was a major New York City department store, based in Brooklyn. Founded in 1865, it became part of Federated Department Stores in 1929. Shortly after Federated's 1994 acquisition of R.H. Macy & Company ...

Victor Henry Rothschild Victor Henry Rothschild or V. Henry Rothschild (April 6, 1835 – May 16, 1911) was an American businessman. Biography Victor Henry Rothschild was one of seven children born to a German Jews, Jewish family on April 6, 1835 in Nordstetten, Baden-W ...

(1835–1911), American businessman

People of the banking family

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* Adèle von Rothschild (1843–1922), German socialite, daughter of

Mayer Carl von Rothschild Mayer Carl ''Freiherr'' von Rothschild (5 August 1820 – 16 October 1886) was a German Jewish banker and politician, as well as scion of the Rothschild family. Early life Born in Naples on 5 August 1820. He was a son of Adelheid (née Herz) and ...

and wife of her 2nd cousin Salomon James de Rothschild *

Adelheid von Rothschild Adelheid von Rothschild (also Adélaïde de Rothschild, 19 August 1853 – 22 June 1935) was a member of the Rothschild family. Early life Adelheid was born on 19 August 1853 in Frankfurt. She was one of three daughters of Wilhelm Carl von Roth ...

(1853–1935), daughter of Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild *

Albert Salomon Anselm von Rothschild Albert Salomon Anselm Freiherr von Rothschild (29 October 1844 – 11 February 1911) was a banker in Austria-Hungary and a member of the Rothschild banking family of Austria. Businesses that he owned included Creditanstalt and the North ...

(1844–1911), Austrian banker, son of Anselm von Rothschild *

Alfred de Rothschild Alfred Charles ''Freiherr'' de Rothschild, CVO (20 July 1842 – 31 January 1918), was the second son of Lionel ''Freiherr'' de Rothschild and Charlotte ''Freifrau'' von Rothschild of the Rothschild family. Education As a young man, Alfred a ...

(1842–1918), English banker, son of Lionel de Rothschild *

Alice Charlotte von Rothschild Alice Charlotte von Rothschild (17 February 1847 – 3 May 1922), otherwise referred to as 'Miss Alice', was a socialite and member of the Rothschild banking family of Austria. Born in Frankfurt, she was the eighth and youngest child of Anselm ...

(1847–1922), Austrian socialite, daughter of Anselm von Rothschild * Aline Caroline de Rothschild (1867–1909), French socialite, daughter of Baron Gustave de Rothschild * Alphonse James de Rothschild (1827–1905), French businessman and philanthropist, son of James Mayer de Rothschild * Amschel Mayor James Rothschild (1955–1996), British businessman, son of Victor Rothschild * Amschel Mayer von Rothschild (1773–1855), German banker, son of Mayer Amschel Rothschild * Amschel Moses Rothschild (c. 1710–1755), German trader, father of Mayer Amschel Rothschild * Anselm von Rothschild (1803–1874), Austrian banker, son of Salomon Mayer von Rothschild *

Anthony Gustav de Rothschild Anthony Gustav de Rothschild (26 June 1887 – 5 February 1961) was a British banker and member of the Rothschild family. Biography Born in London, England, he was the third and youngest of the three sons of Leopold de Rothschild (1845–1917) ...

(1887–1961), British banker, son of Leopold de Rothschild * Anthony James de Rothschild (b. 1977), British businessman, son of Evelyn Robert de Rothschild * Anthony Nathan de Rothschild (1810–1876), British banker, son of Nathan Mayer Rothschild *

Ariane de Rothschild Baroness Ariane de Rothschild (née Langner; 14 November 1965) is a French banker, president of the board of the Edmond de Rothschild Group since April 2019. She is the first woman to run a Rothschild-branded financial institution. She was marri ...

(née Langner 1965), French banker, wife of Benjamin de Rothschild *

Arthur de Rothschild Baron Arthur de Rothschild (28 March 1851 – 10 December 1903) was part of the French branch of the prominent Rothschild family. He was the son of Nathaniel de Rothschild (1812–1870) and Charlotte de Rothschild (née de Rothschild) (1825–189 ...

(1851–1903), French socialite, son of Nathaniel and Charlotte de Rothschild

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Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild Charlotte Béatrice de Rothschild (; 14 September 1864 – 7 April 1934) was a French socialite, art collector, and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France. Early life Charlotte, known as Béatrice, was born in Paris, ...

(1864–1934), French socialite and art collector, daughter of Alphonse James de Rothschild *

Benjamin de Rothschild Benjamin de Rothschild (30 July 1963 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France – 15 January 2021 in Pregny-Chambésy, Switzerland) was a French banker, the owner of the Edmond de Rothschild Group from 1997 until his death in 2021. He was the son of Edmon ...

(1963–2021), Swiss banker, son of Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild *

Bethsabée de Rothschild Baroness Bethsabée de Rothschild (assumed the name Batsheva after she immigrated to Israel in 1951; 23 September 1914 – 20 April 1999) was a philanthropist, dance patron, and member of the Rothschild banking family. Early life and education ...

(1914–1999), Jewish philanthropist, daughter of Édouard Alphonse de Rothschild * Bettina Caroline de Rothschild (1858–1892, French socialite, daughter of Alphonse James de Rothschild, wife of her cousin Albert Salomon von Rothschild * Betty von Rothschild, Baronne de Rothschild (1805–1886), French socialite, daughter of

Salomon Mayer von Rothschild Salomon Mayer von Rothschild (9 September 1774 – 28 July 1855) was a German-born banker in the Austrian Empire and the founder of the Austrian branch of the prominent Mayer Amschel Rothschild family. Family He was born at Frankfurt am Mai ...

, wife of her uncle

James Mayer de Rothschild James Mayer de Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild (born Jakob Mayer Rothschild; 15 May 1792 – 15 November 1868) was a German- French banker and the founder of the French branch of the Rothschild family. Early life James de Rothschild was bo ...

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* Carl Mayer von Rothschild (1788–1855), German banker, son of Mayer Amschel Rothschild * Cécile de Rothschild (1913–1995), French socialite and friend of

Greta Garbo Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic ch ...

, daughter of Robert Philippe de Rothschild * Charles Rothschild (1877–1923), English banker and entomologist, son of Nathan, 1st Baron Rothschild *

Charlotte de Rothschild Baroness Charlotte de Rothschild (6 May 1825 – 20 July 1899) was a French socialite, painter, and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France. Early years She was born in Paris, the daughter of Betty von Rothschild (1805� ...

(1825–1899), French socialite and painter, daughter of James Mayer de Rothschild, wife of her cousin Nathaniel de Rothschild * Charlotte von Rothschild (1819–1884), British socialite, daughter of Carl Mayer von Rothschild, wife of her first cousin Lionel de Rothschild *

Charlotte Henriette de Rothschild Charlotte Henriette de Rothschild (born 28 November 1955) is a British soprano, specialising in the recital and oratorio repertoire, who is a member of the Rothschild banking family of England. Biography The second daughter of the four childre ...

(b. 1955), British singer, daughter of Edmund Leopold de Rothschild * Charlotte Nathan Rothschild (1807–1859), British socialite, daughter of Nathan Mayer Rothschild, wife of her first cousin Anselm von Rothschild

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* David Mayer de Rothschild (b. 1978), British adventurer, ecologist, and environmentalist, son of Evelyn Robert de Rothschild * David René de Rothschild (b. 1942), French banker, son of Guy de Rothschild *

Dorothy de Rothschild Dorothy de Rothschild (née Pinto; 7 March 1895 – 10 December 1988) was an English philanthropist and activist for Jewish affairs who married into the wealthy Rothschild banking family. Mathilde Dorothy de Rothschild was born on 7 March 1895 ...

(née Pinto 1895–1988), English philanthropist, wife of James Armand de Rothschild

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Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild Baron Edmond Adolphe Maurice Jules Jacques de Rothschild or Baron Edmond de Rothschild (30 September 1926 – 2 November 1997) was a French-Swiss banker, the founder of the Edmond de Rothschild Group in 1953. His investments extended to vineyard ...

(1926–1997), French-Swiss banker *

Edmond James de Rothschild Baron Abraham Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild (Hebrew: הברון אברהם אדמונד בנימין ג'יימס רוטשילד - ''HaBaron Avraham Edmond Binyamin Ya'akov Rotshield''; 19 August 1845 – 2 November 1934) was a French memb ...

(1845–1934), French banker, son of James Mayer de Rothschild *

Edmund Leopold de Rothschild Major Edmund Leopold de Rothschild (2 January 1916 – 17 January 2009) was an English financier, a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England, and a recipient of the Victoria Medal of Honour (VMH), given by the Royal Hortic ...

(1916–2009), British banker, son of Lionel Nathan de Rothschild * Édouard de Rothschild (b. 1957), French businessman and equestrian, son of Guy de Rothschild * Edouard Alphonse de Rothschild (1868–1949), French financier, son of Alphonse James de Rothschild *

Élie de Rothschild Élie Robert de Rothschild (29 May 1917 – 6 August 2007) was the guardian of the French branch of the Rothschild family banking dynasty. He followed his father as a partner in the family bank, de Rothschild Frères, and ran the Château Lafi ...

(1917–2007), French banker, son of Robert Philippe de Rothschild * Elisabeth de Rothschild (née de Chambure 1902–1945), French vintner, wife of Philippe de Rothschild * Emma Georgina Rothschild (b. 1948), British historian and professor, daughter of Victor Rothschild *

Evelina de Rothschild Evelina Gertrude de Rothschild (25 August 1839 – 4 December 1866) was an English socialite and a member of the Rothschild banking family of England. Biography Evelina de Rothschild was the daughter of Baron Lionel de Rothschild (1808–1879), ...

(1839–1866), English socialite, daughter of Lionel de Rothschild, wife of her 2nd cousin Ferdinand James von Rothschild *

Evelyn Achille de Rothschild Evelyn Achille de Rothschild (6 January 1886 – 17 November 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) and a part o ...

(1886–1917), British banker, son of Leopold de Rothschild *

Evelyn Robert de Rothschild Sir Evelyn Robert Adrian de Rothschild (29 August 1931 – 7 November 2022) was a British financier and a member of the Rothschild family. Early life Evelyn de Rothschild was born on 29 August 1931. The son of Anthony Gustav de Rothschild ( ...

(b. 1931), British financier, son of Anthony Gustav de Rothschild

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Ferdinand James von Rothschild Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (17 December 1839 – 17 December 1898), also known as Ferdinand James Anselm Freiherr von Rothschild, was a British Jewish banker, art collector and politician who was a member of the prominent Rothschild family ...

(1839–1898), British politician and art collector, son of Anselm von Rothschild

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Guy de Rothschild Baron Guy Édouard Alphonse Paul de Rothschild (; 21 May 1909 – 12 June 2007) was a French banker and member of the Rothschild family. He owned the bank Rothschild Frères from 1967 to 1979, when it was nationalized by the French government, an ...

(1909–2007), French banker, son of Édouard Alphonse de Rothschild

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* Hannah Mary Rothschild (b. 1962), British writer, businesswoman, philanthropist and documentary filmmaker. Daughter of Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild * Hannah de Rothschild, Countess of Rosebery (1851–1890), British philanthropist, daughter of Mayer Amschel de Rothschild *

Hélène de Rothschild Helene or Hélène may refer to: People *Helene (given name), a Greek feminine given name *Helen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus and Leda *Helene, a figure in Greek mythology who was a friend of Aphrodite and helped her seduce Adonis *Helene (Ama ...

, better known as Hélène van Zuylen (1863–1947), French socialite and author, daughter of Salomon James de Rothschild

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Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, (born 29 April 1936) is a British peer, investment banker and a member of the Rothschild banking family. Now mostly retired, he has held many important roles in business, finance and ...

(b. 1936), British banker, son of Victor Rothschild * Jacqueline de Rothschild (1911–2012), French-born American chess and tennis player, daughter of Édouard Alphonse de Rothschild *

James Armand de Rothschild James Armand Edmond de Rothschild DCM DL (1 December 1878 – 7 May 1957), sometimes known as Jimmy de Rothschild, was a British Liberal politician and philanthropist, from the wealthy Rothschild international banking dynasty. Biography De R ...

(1878–1957), British politician and philanthropist, son of son of Edmond James de Rothschild *

(born Jakob Rothschild 1792–1868), German-French banker, son of Mayer Amschel Rothschild * Jeanne de Rothschild, née Stuart (1908–2003), British actress, wife of Baron Eugène Daniel von Rothschild

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* Leonora de Rothschild (1837–1911), British socialite, daughter of

Lionel de Rothschild Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild (22 November 1808 – 3 June 1879) was a British Jewish banker, politician and philanthropist who was a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England. He became the first practising Jew to sit ...

, wife of Alphonse James de Rothschild *

Leopold de Rothschild Leopold de Rothschild (22 November 1845 – 29 May 1917) was a British banker, thoroughbred race horse breeder, and a member of the prominent Rothschild family. Biography Early life Leopold de Rothschild was the third son and youngest of th ...

(1845–1917), British banker and horse breeder, son of Lionel de Rothschild *

Leopold David de Rothschild Leopold David de Rothschild, CBE, FRCM (12 May 1927 – 19 April 2012) was a British financier, musician, and a member of the Rothschild banking family of England. Leopold David was the fourth and youngest child and second son of Lionel N ...

(1927–2012), British financier and musician, son of Lionel Nathan de Rothschild *

(1808–1879), British banker and politician, son of Nathan Mayer Rothschild *

Lionel Nathan de Rothschild Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, OBE (25 January 1882 – 28 January 1942), also Major Lionel de Rothschild, was a British banker and Conservative politician best remembered as the creator of Exbury Gardens by the New Forest in Hampshire. He was ...

(1882–1942), British banker and politician, son of Leopold de Rothschild * Louis Nathaniel de Rothschild (1882–1955), Austrian baron, son of Albert Salomon von Rothschild * Lynn Forester de Rothschild (née Forester, b. 1954), American businesswoman, wife of Evelyn Robert de Rothschild

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* Marie-Hélène de Rothschild (1927–1996), French socialite, granddaughter of Hélène de Rothschild and wife of Guy de Rothschild *

Mathilde Hannah von Rothschild Hannah Mathilde von Rothschild (5 March 1832 – 8 March 1924) was a German-Jewish baroness, composer and patron. Life and career Mathilde von Rothschild was born in Frankfurt, the second oldest daughter of Charlotte and Anselm von Rothschild, a ...

(1832–1924), German baroness and composer, daughter of Anselm von Rothschild, wife of her 2nd cousin Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild *

(1744–1812), German banker and founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty *

Mayer Amschel de Rothschild Mayer may refer to: *Mayer (name) Places * C. Mayer (crater), named after Christian Mayer * Mayer, Syria * Mayer, Arizona, United States * Mayer, Minnesota, United States * Mayersville, Mississippi, United States * Mayerthorpe, Alberta, Canada ...

(1818–1874), British politician, son of Nathan Mayer Rothschild *

Miriam Rothschild Dame Miriam Louisa Rothschild (5 August 1908 – 20 January 2005) was a British natural scientist and author with contributions to zoology, entomology, and botany. Early life Miriam Rothschild was born in 1908 in Ashton Wold, near Oundle in No ...

(1908–2005), British naturalist and author, daughter of Charles Rothschild

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Nadine de Rothschild Nadine de Rothschild (née Nadine Nelly Jeannette Lhopitalier; born 18 April 1932) is a French author and former actress. She is the widow of banker Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild, a member of the Rothschild family. Biography Nadine Lhopitalier ...

(née Lhopitalier 1932), French author and actress, wife of Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild * Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777–1836), Jewish banker, son of Mayer Amschel Rothschild *

Nathan Mayer Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild Nathaniel Mayer Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild (8 November 1840 – 31 March 1915) was a British banker and politician from the wealthy international Rothschild family. Early life Nathaniel Mayer Rothschild was the el ...

(1840–1915), British banker and politician, son of Lionel de Rothschild *

Nathaniel de Rothschild Nathaniel de Rothschild (1812–1870), was a businessman, banker and winemaker. He established the Château Mouton Rothschild. Biography Early life Nathaniel de Rothschild was born on 2 July 1812 in London. He was the fourth child of Natha ...

(1812–1870), French banker, businessman, and wine maker, son of Nathan Mayer Rothschild * Nathaniel Anselm von Rothschild (1836–1905), Austrian socialite, son of Anselm von Rothschild *

Nathaniel Philip Rothschild , nickname = {{Plainlist, * Nat * Nate , footnotes = Nathaniel is an English variant of the biblical Greek name Nathanael. People with the name Nathaniel * Nathaniel Archibald (1952–2018), American basketball player * Nate A ...

(b. 1971), a British financier, son of Jacob, 4th Baron Rothschild * Pannonica "Nica" Rothschild (1913–1988), jazz patroness and writer, daughter of Charles Rothschild

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Pauline de Rothschild Pauline, Baroness de Rothschild (née Potter; December 31, 1908 – March 8, 1976) was an American fashion designer, writer and, with her second husband, a translator of both Elizabethan poetry and the plays of Christopher Fry.Philippe de Rothschil ...

(née Potter, 1908–1976), French writer and fashion designer, wife of Philippe de Rothschild *

Philippe de Rothschild Philippe, Baron de Rothschild (13 April 1902 – 20 January 1988) was a member of the Rothschild banking dynasty who became a Grand Prix motor racing driver, a screenwriter and playwright, a theatrical producer, a film producer, a poet, and one ...

(1902–1988), French race car driver, screenwriter, producer, and wine grower, son of Henri de Rothschild *

Philippine de Rothschild Philippine Mathilde Camille, Baroness de Rothschild (22 November 1933 – 23 August 2014) was the owner of the French winery Château Mouton Rothschild. She acted under the stage name Philippine Pascal (imprinting on her paternal grandfather Henri d ...

(1933–2014), French actress and wine grower, daughter of Philippe de Rothschild

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Salomon James de Rothschild Salomon James de Rothschild (1835–1864) was a French banker and socialite. Biography Early life Salomon James de Rothschild was born on 30 March 1835. His father was James Mayer de Rothschild, head of the Paris branch of the prominent Rothsch ...

(1835–1864), son of James Mayer de Rothschild *

(1774–1855), German banker, son of Mayer Amschel Rothschild *

Serena Dunn Rothschild Serena Mary Rothschild, Baroness Rothschild (''née'' Dunn; 28 April 1935 – 13 January 2019) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse owner and the wife of Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild. Early life Rothschild was the daughter of Si ...

(née Dunn, b. 1935), wife of Jacob, 4th Baron Rothschild

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Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild Nathaniel Mayer Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild (31 October 1910 – 20 March 1990) was a British banker, scientist, intelligence officer during World War II, and later a senior executive with Royal Dutch Shell and N M Rothschild & Son ...

(1910–1990), a British biologist and cricketer, son of Charles Rothschild

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Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, politician, zoology, zoologist and soldier, who was a member of the Rothschild family. As a Zionist leader, he wa ...

(1868–1937), British banker, politician, and zoologist, son of Nathan, 1st Baron Rothschild *

Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild Baron Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild (Hebrew: שמעון וואלף רוטשילט; May 16, 1828 – 25 January 1901) was a banker and financier of the Frankfurt House of Rothschild. Life and career Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild was the son of Baro ...

(1828–1901), German banker, son of Carl Mayer von Rothschild

Fictional characters

* Winston Rothschild, III (fictional character from ''The Red Green Show'')

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Bibliography

*Hanks, Patrick ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' Oxford University Press {{Surname ! Jewish surnames Yiddish-language surnames ru:Ротшильды