Stuart
Stuart comes from the Old English "stigweard" — "stig" (house) and "weard" (guardian) — meaning "steward." The Stewart family became the royal dynasty of Scotland (from 1371) and England (from 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England). Stuart was a top-300 American name from 1930 to 1990, peaking at #165 in 1960. Stuart Little (the fictional mouse in E.B. White's 1945 children's novel) gave the name a beloved pop-culture charge. The nickname Stu lightens it considerably. Stuart is a male name of Scottish (occupational) origin that means "Steward, guardian". Serious, British, and a little literary. The name sounds historic. Stuarts tend to be thoughtful. US peaked #165 in 1960. Now outside top 1000. Well-known people named Stuart include Stuart Little (fictional mouse), House of Stuart (royal dynasty), Stuart (Scottish occupational name), Stuart (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Stuart include Stewart (variant), Stu (short form), Stew (nickname), Stewart (related).