Schuyler is a Dutch surname which, along with many variants, including Schuller,[1] is an adaptation of the German name Schüler.[2]

Schuyler
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈsklər, ˈskɔɪlər/ SK(O)Y-lər
Dutch: [ˈsxœylər]
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameDutch
Meaningstudent
Other names
Related namesSchuylar, Skylar/Skyler

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,[citation needed] 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

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People with the given name

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Schuylar

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Schuyler

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References

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  1. ^ The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume 69, p. 29
  2. ^ "Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland". 17 September 2019. (in Dutch)
  3. ^ Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007) Baby Name Bible. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2
  4. ^ Skylar on BehindTheName.com
  5. ^ Skyler on BehindTheName.com
  6. ^ Schuyler on BehindTheName.com