Schuyler (name) explained

Schuyler
Gender:Unisex
Meaning:student
Origin:Dutch

Schuyler (; in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /sxœylər/) is a Dutch surname which, along with many variants, including Schuller,[1] is an adaptation of the German name Schüler.[2]

The name was introduced to North America by 17th-century settlers arriving in New York City. It later became a given name in honor of prominent members of New York's Schuyler family such as Philip Schuyler, and so became the given name of Schuyler Colfax, the 17th vice president of the United States.

As a given name, it is used in the United States for both boys and girls, typically with the alternative phonetic spellings Skylar and Skyler.[3] Skylar was the 479th most common name for boys born in the United States in 2007, and the 171st most common name for girls born there in that year.[4] The spelling Skyler was the 271st most common name for boys born in the United States in 2007, and the 374th most popular name for girls.[5] The spelling Schuyler last ranked among the top 1,000 names for boys in the United States in 1994, when it was at 974th place on the charts.[6]

In the Netherlands, Schuyler is not used as a given name.

People with the surname

People with the given name

Schuylar

Schuyler

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=ce0nAQAAMAAJ&q=etymology+ The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume 69
  2. Web site: Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland. 17 September 2019. (in Dutch)
  3. Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007) Baby Name Bible. St. Martin's Griffin.
  4. http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=skylar Skylar
  5. http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=Skyler Skyler
  6. http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=Schuyler Schuyler