Roth·schild 
(rŏthchīld, rŏths-, rôth-, rôths-, rōtshĭlt′)
(rŏthchīld, rŏths-, rôth-, rôths-, rōtshĭlt′) German family of bankers, including Mayer Amschal (1744-1812), who founded a bank at Frankfurt am Main. His sons, most notably Salomon Mayer (1774-1855) and Nathan Mayer (1777-1836), established branches of the bank throughout Europe.