rothschild/ˈɹɒθs.t͡ʃaɪld/EtymologyBorrowed from German Rothschild (literally “red shield”) with a spelling pronunciation (as though equivalent to English Roth's child).rothschild means A surname from German. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.nameA surname from German.“A modern glass edifice nearby houses the headquarters of the illustrious Rothschild banking family. It was the Rothschilds who in the 1830s arranged that recently paid-off £20 million loan to the British government to reimburse slaveowners after the trade ended – said to be equivalent to some £300 billion in today’s money.”nounA very rich person.