Schuyler (name)

Schuyler is a Dutch surname which, along with many variants, including Schuller,^[1] is an adaptation of the German name Schüler.^[2]

Schuyler

Pronunciation	English: /ˈskaɪlər, ˈskɔɪlər/ SK(O)Y-lər Dutch: [ˈsxœylər]
Gender	Unisex
Origin
Word/name	Dutch
Meaning	student
Other names
Related names	Schuylar, Skylar/Skyler

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.

People with the surname

• Arent Schuyler (1662–1730), American surveyor
• Angelica Schuyler Church (1756–1814), eldest daughter of Philip Schuyler, sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, and a prominent member of the social elite
• Cortlandt V. R. Schuyler (1900–1993), U.S. army general
• David Pieterse Schuyler (1636–1690), Dutch colonist in New Netherland
• Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757–1854), wife of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and founder of the New York Orphan Asylum Society
• Eugene Schuyler (1840–1890), American writer, explorer and diplomat
• George Schuyler (1895–1977), African-American author and journalist
• George W. Schuyler (1810–1885), NYS Treasurer 1864–1865
• James Schuyler (1923–1991), American poet
• Linda Schuyler (born 1948), Canadian television producer
• Molly Schuyler (born 1967), American competitive eater
• Montgomery Schuyler (1843–1914), influential critic, journalist and editorial writer in New York City (art, literature, music and architecture)
• Pieter Schuyler (1657–1724), first mayor of Albany, New York
• Peter Schuyler (New Jersey soldier) (1710–1762), Dutch farmer
• Philip Schuyler (1733–1804), American Revolution general and US senator
• Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (1768–1835), U.S. congressman, son of Philip Schuyler
• Philip Pieterse Schuyler (1628–1683), Dutch colonist in New Netherland
• Philippa Schuyler (1931–1967), pianist and daughter of George Schuyler
• Robert Livingston Schuyler (1883–1966), American historian
• Vivian Schuyler Key (1905–1990), American artist and designer
• Walter S. Schuyler (1850–1932), first commander of the United States Army Pacific Command

People with the given name

Schuylar

• Schuylar Oordt (born 1987), American football tight end
• Schuylar Croom, band member of He Is Legend

Schuyler

• Schuyler Bailar (born 1996), American swimmer
• S. Otis Bland (Schuyler Otis Bland, 1872–1950), U.S. Congressman from Virginia
• Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885), U.S. vice president from 1869 to 1873
• Schuyler Erle (born 1977), American software developer
• Schuyler Merritt (1853–1953), U.S. Congressman from Connecticut
• Schuyler M. Meyer (1885–1970), New York politician
• Schuyler Wheeler (1860–1923), American engineer, inventor of the electric fan
• Schuyler Grant (born 1970), American actress
• Schuyler Fisk (born 1982), American actress
• Schuyler Whitney, fictional character from the American soap opera The Edge of Night

People with the middle name

J. Schuyler Long (1869–1933), American educator

See also

• Skylar (disambiguation), includes list of people with given name Skylar