Schuyler

Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈskaɪ.ləɹ/(American English) /ˈskaɪ.lə/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From a Dutch surname meaning "scholar". Dutch settlers brought the surname to America, where it was subsequently adopted as a given name in honour of the American general and senator Philip Schuyler (1733-1804) [1].

Related Names

RootSchuyler (surname)
VariantsSkyla, Skylar, Skyler

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

American vice presidents, child actors, currently out of the US top 1000, derived from a surname, ends in -er, history, intelligence, inventors, isograms, occupations, surnames, wisdom

Sources & References

  1. Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 281.
Entry updated December 1, 2024