Schuyler: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Schuyler | Girls
Origin of the name Skylar:
Modern coinage of uncertain derivation. It might be based on sky or perhaps on the name of the Isle of Skye, an island off the coast of Scotland.
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It is of Danish origin. The Dutch settlers brought the name to America in the 17th century. The homonym Skyler is most commonly used. Skylar is the preferred spelling for girls.
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Frequently mispronounced as "Shoeler". It's really annoying.
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Sky or Skye
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Scholar, protection
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Michael J. Fox has a daughter named Schuyler with this exact spelling she is the twin of Aquinnah as well
17th Vice President of the United States, Schuyler Colfax (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuyler_Colfax)
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Schuyler Grant - Canadian Actress known for her role of Diana in the Anne of Green Gables movies.
Schuyler Elizabeth Fisk is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
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