Stanley (name)

Stanley
Family name

A stone-filled meadow
Pronunciation /ˈstænl/
Meaning "stone leigh"
Region of origin The Heptarchy (Anglo-Saxon England)
Language(s) of origin Old English
Related names Stoneley (archaic), Stanly, Lea (Lee, Leigh)
Stanley
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name From the surname
Region of origin England
Other names
Alternative spelling Stanly, Stanlee
Nickname(s) Stan
Related names Lee, Leigh

Stanley is a family name and masculine given name dating from the 11/12th century contraction of Stone (pronounced "Stan") and Leigh (meadow).

It is also believed to be a Mediaeval contraction of the modern-day English-speaking forename "Stephen" following Spanish roots from the name "Esteban" or the Polish name "Stanislas", given after St. Stanislaus of Szczepanów Bishop and Martyr. Stanislas was a popular name in Britain and Scandinavia before the Reformation, still given in France, Austria and Italy.

Persons with the given name Stanley

Persons with the last name Stanley

English nobility and gentry

See also

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