Steward Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Steward is how some branches of the Stewart family came to write their name. Its meaning, shared with Stewart, is “Steward”.

How the spelling arose

Steward writes “d” in place of the “t” found in Stewart, a common scribal difference. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Stuart and Stewardson.

Steward coat of arms

Arms linked to Stewart and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Want more than a summary? See the Steward family name pack.