The word "Biltmore" is said to have been coined by George Washington Vanderbilt II in the 1890s when he had Biltmore House constructed, see Biltmore Estate.
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The name was chosen by Vanderbilt to honor the Dutch town of De Bilt, home to his ancestors.
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