Stewart

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
12/3/2014, 12:28 AM	Mike C	update #89
5/30/2011, 5:41 PM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Type Surname (from occupation)

Usage Scottish

Pronounced Pron. STOO-ərt, STYOO-ərt

Meaning & History

Occupational name for an administrative official of an estate or steward, from Old English stig "house" and weard "guard". The Stewart family (sometimes spelled Stuart) held the Scottish crown for several centuries. One of the most famous members of the Stewart family was Mary, Queen of Scots.