Rockefeller
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From the German place name Rockenfeld.
Proper noun edit
Rockefeller
- An American surname from German.
- American capitalist. Founder, leader, and owner of Standard Oil Company.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From John D. Rockefeller, the American industrialist who founded Standard Oil, also recognized for his 20th century philanthropy.
Noun edit
Rockefeller (plural Rockefellers)
- A very rich person.
- 1970, Donald Kaul, How to Light a Water Heater and Other War Stories, page 127:
- "You don't have to be a Rockefeller to have an air conditioner," she said.
- 1998, Kirk Jones, Waking Ned, Tomboy films:
- Annie: You're acting like you won the lotto yourself.
Jackie: Aye, aye, Rockefeller, that's me.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Rockefeller.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Rockefeller m or f by sense
- A surname in English
References edit
- ^ Rockefeller in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)