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Schuyler
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English
Alternative forms
given name, modern usage en Skylar Skyler
Etymology
en ine-pro *seǵʰ-
A en nl - surnameen (cf. nl scholier) from en de Schüler scholar, student;Kuiken, Kees Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon von Nederland Schuyler, Alida (1656–1727) Huygens ING 13 Jan. 2014 http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/vrouwenlexicon/lemmata/data/Schuyler 14 Jul. 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20240301203927/https://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/vrouwenlexicon/lemmata/data/Schuyler 1 March 2024. brought to America by seventeenth-century Dutch immigrants. en scholar schooler.
Pronunciation
en /ˈskaɪ.lɚ/ GA
en /ˈskaɪ.lə/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Schuyler.wav Southern England
en aɪlə(ɹ) 2
Proper noun
en American Dutch < occupations.
en unisex surnames < Dutch 19th century and later.
en city/county seat co/Colfax County s/Nebraska c/USA.
Derived terms
en Schuyler County
en Schuyler Falls
en Schuylerville
References
en unisex given names