Stuart
[stjuːət]Meaning
Scottish occupational surname for a steward; Old English stig "house", weard "guard"
Background Story
Stuart comes from a Scottish occupational surname for a person who was a steward, and goes back to the Old English stig, "house", and weard, "guard". It is the French form of the Scottish surname Stewart, which was brought to Scotland from France by Mary Stuart in the 16th century. The given name 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, and is traditionally a male name. Stewart is a variant form, and Stu, Stew and Stewie are pet forms of the given name.
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