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Schuyler

/ˈskaɪ.lə/US/ˈskaɪ.lɚ/

Schuyler proper noun: an American surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation].

Proper noun

Schuyler

  1. An American surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation].
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname [in turn from Dutch], of 19th century and later usage.
  3. A city, the county seat of Colfax County, Nebraska, United States.

Forms of Schuyler

alternative formSkylar
alternative formSkyler

Origin of Schuyler

A Dutch surname (cf. scholier) from German Schüler (“scholar, student”); brought to America by seventeenth-century Dutch immigrants. Doublet of scholar and schooler.

Words formed from Schuyler

Words that rhyme with Schuyler

Questions about Schuyler

What does Schuyler mean?
Schuyler means an American surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation].
What part of speech is Schuyler?
Schuyler is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Schuyler?
Schuyler is pronounced /ˈskaɪ.lɚ/ (US).

Words near Schuyler in the dictionary

  1. Schutzhund
  2. Schutzian
  3. Schutzstaffel
  4. Schutzstaffeln
  5. Schuurman
  6. Schuyler
  7. Schuyler County
  8. Schuyler Falls
  9. Schuylerville
  10. Schuylkill
  11. Schuylkill County

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