Rockefeller
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom the German place name Rockenfeld.
Proper noun
editRockefeller
- An American surname from German.
- American capitalist. Founder, leader, and owner of Standard Oil Company.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom John D. Rockefeller, the American industrialist who founded Standard Oil, also recognized for his 20th century philanthropy.
Noun
editRockefeller (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
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English Rockefeller.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editRockefeller m or f by sense
- A surname in English
References
edit- ^ Rockefeller in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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