Stuart

  • [ STOO-ərt, STYOO-ərt ]
  • English, Scottish
From an occupational surname originally belonging to a person who was a steward. It is ultimately derived from Old English stig "house" and weard "guard". As a given name, it arose in 19th-century Scotland in honour of the Stuart royal family, which produced several kings and queens of Scotland and Britain between the 14th and 18th centuries.

EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Stewart, Stuart
SCOTTISH: Stewart, Stuart
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Stew, Stu