Schuyler_(name)
Schuyler (name)
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Schuyler (/ˈskaɪlər/, /ˈskɔɪlər/; Dutch pronunciation: [sxœylər]) is a Dutch surname which, along with many variants, including Schuller,[1] is an adaptation of the German name Schüler.[2]
The name was introduced to North America by 17th-century settlers arriving in New York City. It later became a given name in honor of prominent members of New York's Schuyler family such as Philip Schuyler,[citation needed] and so became the given name of Schuyler Colfax, the 17th vice president of the United States.
As a given name, it is used in the United States for both boys and girls, typically with the alternative phonetic spellings Skylar and Skyler.[3] Skylar was the 479th most common name for boys born in the United States in 2007, and the 171st most common name for girls born there in that year.[4] The spelling Skyler was the 271st most common name for boys born in the United States in 2007, and the 374th most popular name for girls.[5] The spelling Schuyler last ranked among the top 1,000 names for boys in the United States in 1994, when it was at 974th place on the charts.[6]
In the Netherlands, Schuyler is not used as a given name.
