'Stewart' means 'household guardian,' and 61 other last-name meanings

'Stewart' means 'household guardian,' and 61 other last-name meanings
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New Girl's Schmidt may not know how to do laundry, but if his name is any indication, he may be a skilled metalworker or blacksmith.

"Schmidt" is just one of the 62 names explained in this week's list show from our sister site, Mental Floss. Among the other interesting names? "Murphy" is from the Irish word for "sea warrior," and "Russell" could mean "red-haired" or, in some cases, "red-skinned." The Chinese surname "Kim" means "gold," meanwhile, and "Stewart" means "household guardian."

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.