Stewart - Stuart

The names Stuart and Stewart are the same, in origin - although some users will insist jealously on the difference.

• The original Scots name was usually written Stewart: it is an occupational surname, coming from the duties of the steward of a particular house or estate; it is not unusual in Scots dialects for a voiced consonant. like '-t-', to become unvoiced. The surname became most important when the Steward of the Royal Household