Skyler
The name Skyler or Skylar is an anglicized spelling of the surname and given name Schuyler.
Schuyler was originally introduced as to America by 17th century as a Dutch surname by settlers arriving in New York. [1] By the 19th century, it had entered use as a given name in honor of prominent members of the New York family, such as Philip Schuyler, e.g. Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885), the 17th Vice President of the United States.
The spellings Skyler and Skylar came into fashion as either a masculine or feminine given name in the United States during the 1980s. As of 2007, the spelling Skylar was the 479th most common name for boys born in the United States and the 171st most common name for girls,[2] while the spelling Skyler was the 271st most common name for boys and the 374th most popular name for girls[3] 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.[4]
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Masculine given name
- Skyler Green (born 1984), American football player for the Dallas Cowboys
- Skylar Astin (born 1987) American actor
- Skyler Gisondo (born 1996), American actor
Feminine given name
- Skyler White (writer) (b. 1967), American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and romance novels
- Skyler Samuels (b. 1994), American actress
Pseudonyms
- Skylar Grey, stage name of Holly Brook Hafermann, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer
Fictional characters
- Skyler Dayton, fictional character from the TV series Stacked
- Skyler White (Breaking Bad), a fictional character from the TV series Breaking Bad
Surname
- Edward Skyler (born 1973), former Deputy Mayor for Operations for New York City
- Tristine Skyler, American playwright, screenwriter, and producer
See also
References
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- ↑ Behind the Name
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