Stuart is a French, Scottish, and English

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which was also adopted as a

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, traditionally for men. It is the French form of the Scottish surname '' Stewart''. The French form of the name was brought to Scotland from France by Mary Stuart, in the 16th century. The surname Stewart is an occupational name for the administrative official of an estate. The name is derived from the

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, and

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

, . The Old English word is composed of the elements , meaning 'house(hold)'; and , meaning 'guardian'. In England prior to the

Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

, a steward was an officer who controlled the domestic affairs of a household, especially of a royal household. After the Conquest, the term was used as an equivalent of ''

Seneschal The word ''seneschal'' () can have several different meanings, all of which reflect certain types of supervising or administering in a historic context. Most commonly, a seneschal was a senior position filled by a court appointment within a royal, ...

'', a steward of a manor or estate. For the etymology of the surname ''Stewart'' this web page cites: ''Dictionary of American Family Names''. A variant form of the given name is '' Stewart''.

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forms of the given name are ''Stu'', ''Stew'' and ''Stewie''.

Surname

* Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart (1807–1891), American politician * Alexander Moody Stuart (1809–1898), minister of the

Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900) The Free Church of Scotland is a Scotland, Scottish Christian denomination, denomination which was formed in 1843 by a large withdrawal from the established Church of Scotland in a schism known as the Disruption of 1843. In 1900, the vast major ...

* Andrea Stuart (born 1962), Barbadian-British writer * Angus Stuart (1858–1923), British rugby union player *

Barbara Stuart Barbara Stuart (born Barbara Ann McNeese; January 3, 1930 – May 15, 2011) was an American actress. She had a recurring role of Sgt. Carter's girlfriend Bunny on '' Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'' Early years Born in Paris, Illinois, Stuart was ...

(1930–2011), American actress * Bob Stuart (1920–2005), New Zealand international rugby union player, captain and coach * Brad Stuart (born 1979), Canadian hockey player *

Catherine Maxwell Stuart, 21st Lady of Traquair Catherine Margaret Mary Maxwell Stuart, 21st Lady of Traquair (born 16 November 1964) is a Scottish landowner, politician, hotelier, brewer, and writer. She is the first female Laird of Traquair House, Traquair and, at the time she succeeded her ...

(born 1964), Scottish landowner and businesswoman *Chad Stuart (1941–2020), stage name of David Stuart Chadwick, English folk-pop singer and guitarist, one half of the duo

Chad & Jeremy Chad & Jeremy were a British musical duo consisting of Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde, who began working in 1962 and had their first hit song in the UK with " Yesterday's Gone" (1963). That song became a hit in the United States in the following ...

* Charles Stuart, several people * Christina Doreothea Stuart, Norwegian artist * Colin Stuart (disambiguation), several people * David Stuart, several people * Dick Stuart, a/k/a "Dr. Strangeglove" (1932–2002), American Major League Baseball player * Douglas Stuart (writer) (born 1976), Scottish-American writer * Francis Stuart (1902–2000), Irish writer and Saoi of Aosdána *

Giacomo Rossi Stuart Giacomo Rossi Stuart (25 August 1925 – 20 October 1994) was an Italian film actor often credited as Jack Stuart or Giacomo Rossi-Stuart. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1953 and 1989. including the ''Gamma One'' science fiction f ...

(1925–1994), Italian actor *

Gilbert Stuart Gilbert Stuart ( Stewart; December 3, 1755 – July 9, 1828) was an American painter born in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Rhode Island Colony who is widely considered one of America's foremost portraitists. His best-k ...

(1755–1828), American painter *

Gisela Stuart Gisela Stuart, Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (''née'' Gschaider; born 26 November 1955) is a British-German politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Edgbaston from 1997 to 2017. A former member of the La ...

(born 1955), German-born British politician *

Gloria Stuart Gloria Frances Stuart (born Gloria Stewart; July 4, 1910 – September 26, 2010) was an American actress, visual artist, and activist. She was known for her roles in pre-code films, and garnered renewed fame late in life for her portrayal of Ro ...

(1910–2010), American actress * Harry Carter Stuart (1893–1963), American politician from Virginia * Herbert Akroyd Stuart (1864–1927), English engineer * Ian Stuart (born 1942), Australian bishop * Ian Stuart (born 1964), South African cricketer * Ian Stuart (1967–2022), British fashion designer * Barbara H. Stuart, Australian chemist * Ian Stuart Donaldson (1957–1993), British musician * Imogen Stuart, (1927–2024), sculptor and member of Aosdána * J. E. B. Stuart (1833–1864), Confederate general in the American Civil War * James "Athenian" Stuart (1713–1788), English archaeologist, architect and artist * Jamie Stuart (born 1976), English footballer * Jeb Stuart (born 1956), American writer and director *

Jesse Stuart Jesse Hilton Stuart (August 8, 1906 – February 17, 1984) was an American writer, school teacher, and school administrator who is known for his short stories, poetry, and novels as well as non-fiction autobiographical works set in central Appa ...

(1906–1984), American writer *

Jill Stuart Jill Stuart (born 1955) is an American businesswoman and fashion designer based in New York City, where she has been operating since 1988. She established her eponymous label in 1993. She also has a significant international client base, partic ...

(born 1965), American fashion designer *

John McDouall Stuart John McDouall Stuart (7 September 18155 June 1866), often referred to as simply "McDouall Stuart", was a Scottish explorer and one of the most accomplished of all Australia's inland explorers. Stuart led the first successful expedition to tra ...

(1815–1866), Scottish-Australian explorer *

John Stuart (disambiguation) John Stuart may refer to: Politics and military *John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713–1792), Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762 to 1763 * John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute (1744–1814), British nobleman and politician * John Stuart (loyali ...

, several people * Kim Rossi Stuart (born 1969), Italian actor * Mark Stuart (disambiguation), several people *

Marty Stuart John Marty Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country music, country and bluegrass music singer, songwriter, and musician. Active since 1968, Stuart initially toured with Lester Flatt, and then in Johnny Cash's road band before be ...

(born 1958), musician, singer, songwriter, country music historian * Mary Stuart (disambiguation), several people * Maurine Stuart (1922–1990), Zen teacher * Michael Stuart (disambiguation), several people * Moira Stuart (born 1949), British presenter and broadcaster * Nick Stuart (1904–1973), Austro-Hungarian-born American actor and bandleader * Nik Stuart (1927–2002), British Olympic gymnast * Otho Stuart (1863–1930), British actor *

Peter Stuart Peter Stuart is an American singer-songwriter and family therapist. Stuart is the founder and lead singer of the band Dog's Eye View, which is best known for its single, "Everything Falls Apart (song), Everything Falls Apart". In 2002, he releas ...

, American songwriter and musician * Peter Maxwell Stuart (1922–1990), Scottish nobleman * Phil Stuart, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Ricky Stuart Ricky John "Sticky" Stuart (born 7 January 1967) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of Canberra in the National Rugby League (NRL) and a former rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1980 ...

(born 1967), Australian rugby league player and coach * Tyler Stuart (born 1999), American baseball player

Given name

* Stuart Adamson (1958–2001), English-born Scottish guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, co-founder and frontman of the rock band

Big Country Big Country are a Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in Dunfermline, Fife, in 1981. The height of the band's popularity was in the early to mid 1980s, although they have retained a cult following for many years since. The band's music inc ...

*Stuart Alexander Bennett (born 1980), English professional wrestler under the ring name

Wade Barrett Stuart Alexander Bennett (born 10 August 1980) is an English acting, actor and former professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Wade Barrett as a color commentator on the ''WWE Sma ...

* Stuart Ashen (born 1976), English comedian, animator, actor and author * Stuart R. Bell (born 1957), American academic, President of the

University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, the Capstone, or Bama) is a Public university, public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of ...

Stuart Bingham Stuart Bingham (born 21 May 1976) is an English professional snooker player who is a former World Champion and Masters winner. Bingham won the 1996 World Amateur Championship but enjoyed little sustained success in the early part of his pro ...

(born 1976), English professional snooker player, 2015 World Champion * Stuart Broad (born 1986), English cricketer * Stuart Cable (1970–2010), British drummer * Stuart Chatwood (born 1969), English-born Canadian rock musician * Stuart Clark (born 1975), Australian cricketer * Stu Cook (born 1945) American musician, original bassist of Creedence Clearwater Revival * Stuart Davis (painter) (1892–1964), American painter * Stuart Douglas (born 1978), English footballer * Stu Douglass (born 1990),

American-Israeli Israeli Americans () are Americans who are of full or partial Israeli descent. The Israeli-American community, while predominantly Jewish, also includes various ethnic and religious minorities reflective of Israel's diverse demographics. This c ...

basketball player for the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod * Stuart Fairchild (born 1996), Taiwanese-American baseball player * Stuart Feldman, UNIX pioneer, creator of Make * Stuart Fraser (disambiguation) * Stu Gardner, American musician and composer * Stuart Garner (born 1968), British businessman * Stuart Goddard (born 1956), English musician and actor known as Adam Ant * Stuart Gray (born 1963), basketball player * Stuart Gray (born 1960), former footballer for Barnsley and Aston Villa, and football manager * Stuart Gray (born 1973), former footballer for Reading and Celtic * Stuart Gray (born 1961), Australian musician and composer * Stuart Green (born 1981), English footballer * Stuart Hall (1932–2014), Jamaican-born British sociologist and political activist * Stuart "Captain Calamity" Hill (born 1943), English pensioner * Stuart Krohn (born 1962), American professional

rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...

player * Stu Laird (born 1960), former Canadian Football League player * Stuart MacGill (born 1971), former Australian cricketer *

Stuart Maconie Stuart John Maconie (born 13 August 1961) is an English radio DJ and television presenter, writer, journalist, and critic working in the field of pop music and popular culture. He is a presenter on BBC Radio 6 Music where, alongside Mark Radc ...

(born 1961), English radio DJ * Stuart McDonald (born 1931), editorial cartoonist * Stuart Mitchell (born 1965), Scottish painter * Stuart Mitchell (born 1964), American football player * Stuart Morris, Australian lawyer and former justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria * Stuart Nisbet (1934–2016), American character actor * Stuart Parnaby (born 1982), English footballer * Stuart Pearce (born 1962), English footballer and manager * Stu Pederson (born 1960), Major League baseball player * Stuart Rendell (born 1972), Australian hammer thrower * Stuart Richardson (born 1973), bassist for

Lostprophets Lostprophets (stylised as lostprophets or LOSTPROPHETS) were a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997 by singer Ian Watkins and guitarist Lee Gaze. The group was founded after their former band Fleshbind broke up. They later recruit ...

Stuart Scott Stuart Orlando Scott (July 19, 1965 – January 4, 2015) was an American Sports commentator, sportscaster and anchor on ESPN, including on ''SportsCenter''. Known for his hip-hop style and use of catchphrases, Scott was also a regular for the ...

(1965–2015), American sportscaster * Stuart Sternberg (born 1959), American owner of the

Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. They are one of two major ...

Stuart Subotnick Stuart Subotnick (born February 10, 1942) is an American businessman and media magnate. He is chief executive officer and president of Metromedia Company, Inc. In 1999, he was the 398th-wealthiest person in the U.S, with a net worth of 650 mill ...

(born 1942), American businessman and media magnate *

Stuart Sutcliffe Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe (23 June 1940 – 10 April 1962) was a British painter and musician from Edinburgh, Scotland, best known as the original bass guitarist of the Beatles. Sutcliffe left the band to pursue his career as a pa ...

(1940–1962), British artist and original bassist of The Beatles * Stuart Thurgood (born 1981), English footballer *

Stuart Townsend Stuart Townsend (born 15 December 1972) is an Irish actor. He portrayed Lestat de Lioncourt in the film adaptation of Anne Rice's '' Queen of the Damned'' (2002), and Dorian Gray in Alan Moore's '' The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (20 ...

(born 1972), Irish actor and director * Stuart Varney (born 1948), British-American political commentator * Stuart Wells (born 1982), English actor * Stuart Wheeler (1935–2020), American businessman and politician * Stuart Wright (disambiguation), several people * Stuart Zender (born 1974), original bass player from Jamiroquai

Fictional characters

* Stuart "2-D" Pot, vocalist and pianist of the virtual band

Gorillaz Gorillaz are an English virtual band created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in London, England in 1998. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (gui ...

Stuart Bloom The American television sitcom Media franchise, franchise ''The Big Bang Theory'', began with the Multiple-camera setup, multi-cam laugh track The Big Bang Theory, sitcom of the same name created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre and Bill Pr ...

, comic store owner in ''

The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. It aired from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes. The show originally centered on five charact ...

'' *Stuart Bondek, Deputy Mayor in the sitcom ''

Spin City ''Spin City'' is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996, to April 30, 2002, on ABC. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show is set in a fictionalized version of the New York City mayor's off ...

'' *Stuart Caley, a character in the 1998 American science-fiction disaster movie '' Deep Impact'' * Stuart Chandler, a character on ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2 ...

'' played by

David Canary David Hoyt Canary (August25, 1938November16, 2015) was an American actor. Canary is best known for his roles as ranch foreman Candy Canaday in the NBC Western drama ''Bonanza'', and as Adam Chandler in the television soap opera ''All My Child ...

*Stuart Kennedy-Hand, bestowed upon Kristine Janet Pamela Mullins to serve as her loyal Viking Ninja Warrior, Protector of Kristine and all 9 Cats of the most high. *

Stuart Little ''Stuart Little'' is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White. It was White's first children's book, and became recognized as a classic in children's literature. ''Stuart Little'' was illustrated by the artist Garth Williams, also his f ...

, the main character of the E. B. White novel of the same name later turned into three successful films * Stu Macher, a main character in the original '' Scream'' franchise. * Stuart McCormick, a recurring character in ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boysStan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand the ...

'' and the father of Kenny McCormick * Stu Pickles, a recurring character in the ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil, and their day-to-d ...

'' media and the father of Tommy Pickles * Stu Price, recurring character from ''

The Hangover ''The Hangover'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, H ...

'' series * Stu Redman, one of the main characters from

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, scienc ...

's '' The Stand'' * Stuart Smalley, a recurring character played by

Al Franken Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American politician, comedian, and actor who served from 2009 to 2018 as a United States senator from Minnesota. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he worked as an ...

on the sketch comedy show ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') is an American Late night television in the United States, late-night live television, live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The ...

'' *Stuart, a

minion Minion or Minions may refer to: Places *Minions, Cornwall, a village in the United Kingdom People *Frank Minion (born 1929), American jazz and bop singer *Fred Minion, English professional footballer *Joseph Minion (born 1957), American film ...

from the ''Despicable Me'' franchise *Stuart, Princess Caroline's assistant in Netflix original series ''

BoJack Horseman ''BoJack Horseman'' is an American adult animation, adult animated tragicomedy television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Aaron Paul. Set primarily in ...

'' * Disco Stu, a recurring character in ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...

'' *the protagonist of '' Percy Stuart'', a German TV series (1969–1972) *Stuart, Peter Sam's original name in ''

The Railway Series ''The Railway Series'' is a series of British books about a railway known as the North Western Railway, located on the fictional Sodor (fictional island), Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first published in May 1945 by Wi ...

'' and '' Thomas and Friends''.

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