Schuyler as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Schuyler

What is the meaning of the name Schuyler ?

The baby name Schuyler is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SKY-ler (English: /ˈskaɪlər/),SKOO-ler (less common: /ˈskuːlər/),Dutch original approximately: SKUY-ler (with Dutch 'ui' sound).

Schuyler is Dutch in Origin.

Schuyler (pronounced SKY-lər) is an American given name of Dutch surname origin, taken from the prominent colonial New Netherland family name. The surname preserves an archaic Dutch spelling (uy later becoming ui) and is commonly interpreted as “scholar,” related to Middle Dutch scholier “student.” It rose to prominence via the influential 17th–18th-century Schuyler family of Albany, especially Revolutionary War general Philip Schuyler and his daughter Elizabeth “Eliza” Schuyler Hamilton. As a tribute name, Schuyler entered U.S. given-name use in the 18th and 19th centuries; Vice President Schuyler Colfax is a notable bearer.

Modern variants include Skylar and Skyler - now the most widespread spellings and broadly unisex - while Schuyler reads more traditional and typically masculine in the United States. Short forms include Sky and Skye. The name conveys associations of learning, polish, and early American heritage.