Stuart
[stjuːət]Meaning
from a Scottish occupational surname for a steward, from Old English stig "house" and weard "guard"
Background Story
Stuart comes from a Scottish occupational surname for a person who was a steward, ultimately from the Old English stig, "house", and weard, "guard". It began to be used as a given name 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.
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