Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Jewish Pronounced Pron. /ˈʁoː.t͡ʃɪlt/(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Middle High German rot "red" and schilt "shield", or Yiddish רויט (roit) and שילד (shild). The famous Rothschild family of bankers took their name from a house with a red shield on it. Related Names Rootsrot + scilt Categories colors, defence, red
