Stanley
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Stanley is an old masculine name from the 11th and 12th century English contraction of 'Stoney Meadow'. It is also the name of a number of places, and has other miscellaneous uses.
Stanley refers to:
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Persons named Stanley
- *Aileen Stanley (1897–1982), American popular singer
- *Allan Stanley (1926–), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- *Arthur P. Stanley (1815–1881), English churchman, dean of Westminster
- *Barney Stanley (1893–1971), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- *Bob Stanley (1954–), American former baseball player
- *Charles Stanley (1819–1901), English-American chess champion
- *Charles Stanleyu (1933–), American radio evangelist
- *David S. Stanley (1828–1902), Union general in the American Civil War and Medal of Honor recipient
- *Edward Stanley, (1779–1849), English bishop of Norwich
- *Fiona Stanley (1946–), Australian epidemiologist
- *Florence Stanley (20th century), American actress
- *Frederick Stanley (19th century), American industrialist, founder of Stanley Works
- *George Stanley (1907–2002), Canadian historian and designer of the Canadian flag
- *Harry Stanley (1953–1999), Scottish painter and decorator mistakenly shot dead by the police
- *Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904), Welsh-American journalist and explorer, searched for Dr. Livingstone
- *Ian Stanley (contemporary), British musician
- *John Stanley (c.1350–1414), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, King John I Stanley of the Isle of Man
- *John Stanley (c.1386–1437), Knight of the Garter, King John II Stanley of the Isle of Man
- *John Stanley (1712–1786), English composer and organist
- *John Stanley (18th century), Chief Secretary for Ireland 1713–1714
- *John Stanley (1914–1993), American comic artist (Little Lulu)
- *John L. Stanley (1937–1998), American professor in political philosophy
- *John Stanley (1942–), British politician
- *Kim Stanley (1925–2001), American actress
- *Michael Stanley (1948–), American rock singer
- *Mickey Stanley (1942–), American baseball player
- *Millicent Preston-Stanley (1883–1955), Australian feminist and politician
- *Oliver Stanley (1896–1950), British politician
- *Owen Stanley (1811–1850), British naval captain
- *Owsley Stanley (1935–), American "underground" chemist, mass produced LSD
- *Paco Stanley (1942–1999), Mexican television entertainer, assassinated
- *Paul Stanley (1952–), American rock guitarist and vocalist
- *Peter Stanley (1990–), English Actor/Director/Perfectionist
- *Ralph Stanley (1927–), American bluegrass musician, one of The Stanley Brothers
- *Richard Stanley (1966–), South African-born film director
- *Richard P. Stanley (1944–), American mathematician at MIT
- *Ryan Stanley (1974–), Alaskan Technology Leader
- *Robbie Stanley (1967–), American auto racing driver
- *Stanley Bielski (1958&endash), Music Teacher
- *The Stanley Brothers American bluegrass musicians: Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley
- *Thomas Stanley (1625–1678), English author and translator
- *Thomas B. Stanley (1890–1970), American politician, governor of Virginia 1954–1958
- *Venetia Stanley (1600–1633), English courtesan
- *Venetia Stanley (1887–1948), English socialite, intimate friend of Herbert Henry Asquith
- *Wendell Stanley (1904–1971), American biochemist, virologist, and Nobel prize laureate
- *William Stanley (?–1485), Brother of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby); fought at the Battle of Bosworth Field
- *William Stanley (1548–1630), English military commander, under Queen Elizabeth I
- *William Stanley, Jr. (1858–1916), American physicist
English nobility
- *Anne Stanley (1580–1647), possible heir to the English throne
- *Edward Stanley, Lord Stanley, name used by many generations of the Stanley family
- *Edward John Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield and Stanley of Alderley (1907–1971)
- *Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby (1531–1593)
- *James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby (1607–1651)
- *Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby (1435–1504)
- *William Stanley (1584–1642), 6th Earl of Derby
Place names
- Town of Stanley, British Columbia, Canada
- Stanley, Tasmania, Australia
- Stanley, Victoria Australia
- King's Stanley, village in Gloucestershire, England
- Stanley, Falkland Islands, capital and only town in the Falkland Islands (UK)
- Stanley, New Brunswick, village in New Brunswick, Canada
- Port Stanley, Ontario, town in Ontario, Canada
- Stanley, County Durham, town in County Durham, England
- Stanley Crook, a village in County Durham, England
- Stanley, Hong Kong, town in Hong Kong
Place names in the United States
- Stanley, Idaho, town in Custer County, Idaho, USA
- Stanley, Iowa, town in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA
- Stanley, Louisiana, town in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, USA
- Stanley, North Carolina, town in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
- Stanley, North Dakota, town in Mountrail County, North Dakota, USA
- Stanley, Virginia, town in Page County, Virginia, USA
- Stanley, Barron County, Wisconsin, town (i.e., township) in Barron County, Wisconsin, USA
- Stanley, Wisconsin, city in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA
- Stanley County, South Dakota, USA
- Stanley Township, Minnesota, USA
Geographic features
- Mount Stanley, highest mountain in the Ruwenzori Range of Congo
- Owen Stanley Range, mountain range in Papua New Guinea
- Stanley Peak, mountain in British Columbia, Canada
Other
- *Accrington Stanley F.C., English non-league football club from Accrington in Lancashire
- *Flat Stanley, children's book and series by Jeff Brown
- *Morgan Stanley, American investment bank and stockbroker company
- *Stanley Murray Ball's long running comic strip in the satirical magazine Punch. Was also syndicated around the world.
- *Stanley, American television situation comedy 1956–1957, starring Buddy Hackett, Paul Lynde, and Carol Burnett
- *Stanley automobile, American brand of automobiles (1907–1927)
- *Stanley Award, Australian award for best cartoonist
- *Stanley Cup, championship trophy of the National Hockey League
- *Stanley Hotel, hotel in Estes Park, Colorado
- *Stanley Medical College, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
- *Stanley Park, large park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- *Stanley Park, park in Liverpool, England
- *Stanley Road, album by Paul Weller
- *Stanley, robot, an autonomous vehicle that won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge
- *Stanley Theater, one of several theaters by the same name
- *Stanley whitewater canoeing course, Scotland
- *Stanley Steamer, American automobiles produced by Stanley automobile
- *Stanley the Talking Fish, character in the comic books based on the Mario video games
- *Stanley Works, American tool manufacturer
- *Stanley v. Georgia (394 U.S. 557) (1969) Supreme Court decision, established a personal right to privacy in US law
- * "Stanley" (also known as "Smudger") — the name of a locomotive on the fictional Mid-Sodor Railway in The Railway Series by Rev. W. Awdry.
- * Stanley Airport in Stanley, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- * Stanley Airport in the Falkland Islands.
- * Stanley the Bugman, from a Nintendo video game, Donkey Kong 3.
- * Stanley (TV series) is a cartoon airing on Playhouse Disney that is produced by Cartoon Pizza.
- Stanley was the name of the first fishing boat on Iceland to be equipped with an engine.
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