Vanderbilt is the family name of one of the richest American families in history. Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877) started with one small boat and built a fortune from steamships and then railways; at his death he was the richest man in America.

Vanderbilt范德堡 is是 of one of the richest American families in history美國史上最富有家族之一的 the family name姓氏。 Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877)康內留斯·范德堡（1794–1877） started with one small boat從一艘小船起家， from steamships and then railways靠汽船、後來又靠鐵路 built a fortune賺了大筆財富； at his death他過世時 he was the richest man in America是美國首富。

His family spent much of it on enormous houses — the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina is still the largest private house in the United States. Later members include Gloria Vanderbilt (1924–2019), a fashion designer whose name went on jeans in the 1970s and 80s, and her son, the news presenter Anderson Cooper.

His family他的家族 spent花 much of it很多錢 on enormous houses在蓋豪宅上， in North Carolina北卡羅來納州的 the Biltmore Estate比爾特摩莊園 is still至今仍是 the largest private house in the United States美國最大的私人住宅。 Later members後來的家族成員 include包括 a fashion designer時裝設計師 Gloria Vanderbilt (1924–2019)葛洛麗亞·范德堡（1924–2019）， whose name went on jeans in the 1970s and 80s她的名字在1970、80年代被印上牛仔褲， and her son還有她的兒子， the news presenter新聞主播 Anderson Cooper安德森·古柏。

Because of all this, the name works as a shorthand in English for old, inherited, showy American money — ‘he lives like a Vanderbilt’.

Because of all this正因如此， the name這個姓氏 works as a shorthand in English在英文裡就成了 for old, inherited, showy American money歷史悠久、繼承來、招搖的美國財富的代稱—— 'he lives like a Vanderbilt'他過得像范德堡家族一樣。

Vanderbilt University in Nashville is named after Cornelius, who gave it money in 1873; among Americans the word probably brings the university to mind before it brings the family.

in Nashville位於納許維爾的 Vanderbilt University范德堡大學 is named after Cornelius就是以康內留斯命名的， who gave it money in 1873他在1873年捐錢給這所學校； among Americans對美國人來說， the word這個字 probably brings the university to mind大概會先讓人想到這所大學 before it brings the family然後才想到這個家族。

Since it is a family name, write it with a capital V.

Since it is a family name因為這是姓氏， write it with a capital V開頭的V要大寫。