Stanley
A stone-filled meadow
Pronunciation/ˈstænl/
Language(s)Old English
Origin
Meaning"stone leigh"
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)Stoneley (archaic), Stanly,
See alsoLea, Lee, Leigh)
Stanley
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameFrom the surname
Region of originEngland
Other names
Alternative spellingStanly, Stanlee
Nickname(s)Stan

Stanley is a toponymic surname, a contraction of stan (a form of "stone") and leigh (meadow), later also being used as a masculine given name.

People with the given name

People with the family name

English nobility and gentry

Arms of Stanley: Argent, on a bend azure three hart's (or buck's) heads cabossed or.

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