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