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Look up Stewart in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stewart is a Scottish surname (also used as a masculine given name) possibly of pre-7th century Old English origin, derived from stigeweard, the genitive prefix stige meaning hall, and the suffix weard meaning guardian or warden. An alternative spelling is Stuart. The progenitor of the Stewart family was Alan fitz Flaad, a Breton knight who settled in England after the Norman Conquest. His son, Walter fitz Alan, relocated to Scotland during the Anarchy, became the High Steward of Scotland, hence the origin of the surname. STEWART Surname Meaning & Origin: Stewart is an occupational name for a steward or manager of a household or estate; or one who had charge of a king's or important noble's household. From the Middle English stiward. Stewart is the 54th most popular surname in the United States and the 7th most common surname in Scotland. Surname Stuart is a traditionally masculine given name as well as a surname. It is the French form of the surname Stewart. The French form of the surname was brought to Scotland from France by Mary Stuart, in the 16th century. The surname Stewart is an occupational name for the administrative official of an estate. Stuart /stu-art/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced STU-art, STOO-ert. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Stuart is steward. Occupational name: the steward administers a large feudal household. Stuart and Stewart are clan names of the royal house of Scotland; Stuart was the family name of English kings during the 18th century. Portrait painter Gilbert Stuart. Displayed below is the baby name popularity of Stuart for boys. Stuart reached its top rank of #186 in the U.S. during 1960-1969, but is not listed currently. (Top 1000 Birth Names Statistics, 2014). Displayed below is a comparison of the usage of Stuart and affiliated names. 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.  Recorded in the spellings of Stewart, Steuart, and Stuart, this famous royal Scottish surname is perhaps surprisingly, of pre 7th century Olde English origins. In ancient times it was widely used (in both England and Scotland) as an occupational name for a senior official.  The name Stuart is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Stuart is: Steward. English Meaning: The name Stuart is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Stuart is: Bailiff. Scottish Meaning: The name Stuart is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Stuart is: Steward. Stuart and Stewart are clan names of the royal house of Scotland; Stuart is the family name of many kings of England. Surname.  Stuart. A Stuart (or Stu for short) is the name of a cocky bastard who has good reason to be cocky. The term originated in Toronto around 2003, it is unkown exactly as to who started the term but it is commonly accept that the term was originaly used to describe Stuart Allan.  Stuart originates from the French version of the occupational surname Steward. It ultimately derives from the Old English stig meaning house and weard meaning guard, and was therefore the surname for someone who served as a steward in a manor or royal household.  Stuart is a very prominent first name for males (#302 out of 1220, Top 25%) and also a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#883 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity of Stuart for boys. Stuart reached its top rank of #186 in the U.S. during 1960-1969, but is not listed currently. (Top 1000 Birth Names Statistics, 2014). Displayed below is a comparison of the usage of Stuart and affiliated names.
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