Lewis Carroll's delightful children's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland turns 150 this year. But there's another, less celebrated Wonderland-related anniversary occurring this year: the discovery of Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS), a disorder named in honor of the book. This syndrome, named in 1955 by British psychiatrist John Todd, has long been known to co-occur with some migraines.
Skylar /sky-lar/ [2 sylls.] as a name for boys (also used more generally as girls' name Skylar) is of Danish origin, and the name Skylar means scholar, protection; fugitive; giving shelter. Skylar is a version of Schuyler (Danish). Skylar is also a form of Skyler (Danish). Kreatif forms: Shalar, Skylarro, Skylom.
The name was also borne by several other kings of ancient Persia, and various saints including the obscure 4th-century martyr Saint Cyrus. The given name was first adopted by English speakers in the 17th century. The name Kyra (English and German) is the female version of Cyrus. Cyrus has 18 variants that are used in English and other languages. Variants used in English include Ciris, Cirus, Cyress, Cyrie, Cyris, Cyriss, Cyro, Russ, Syris, and Syrus.