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'Stanley' is both a family name and an old masculine given 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.

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Persons named Stanley

English nobility

Place names

Australia

Canada

China

Democratic Republic of Congo / Uganda

Egypt

Papua New Guinea

United Kingdom

England

Falkland Islands

Scotland

United States

Other

In sport

In business

In fiction

In popular culture

In transport

Other uses

Persons named Stanley

★ Stanley Barrientez (1978- Present), Minister

★ 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 Stanley (1933–), American 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

★ Francis Edgar Stanley (1849-1918), co-inventor of the Stanley Steamer

★ Freelan O. Stanley (1849 - 1940), co-inventor of the Stanley Steamer and founder of the Stanley Hotel

★ Frederick Stanley (19th century), American industrialist, founder of Stanley Works

★ George F.G. 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 (1957–), British musician

★ James Stanley, American producer, writer and actor

★ 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

★ John Mix Stanley (1814-1872), American painter

★ J.L. Stanley (1953–), American poet

★ Kim Stanley (1925–2001), American actress

★ Mariah Stanley (1992–), American country singer

★ 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

★ 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

★ Richard Stanley (1920–1983), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament 1950–1966

★ Robbie Stanley (1967–), American auto racing driver

★ Steven J. C. Stanley, Jamaican audio engineer and producer

★ Steven M. Stanley, paleontologist

★ 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

★ Lady Anne Stanley (1580–1647), possible heir to the English throne

★ Anne Stanley, Countess of Ancram (1600–1656/7), wife of the 1st Earl of Ancram

★ Cassandra Anne Stanley, Niece of William Stanley

★ 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

Australia

★ Stanley, Tasmania

★ Stanley, Victoria

Canada

★ Stanley, British Columbia

★ Stanley Peak, mountain in British Columbia

★ Stanley, village in New Brunswick

★ Port Stanley, town in Ontario

China

★ Stanley, town on southeastern Hong Kong Island

Democratic Republic of Congo / Uganda

★ Mount Stanley, mountain in the Ruwenzori Range, which contains the highest peak (Margherita Peak) in the range

Egypt

★ Stanley, Alexandria, area with popular beach

Papua New Guinea

★ Owen Stanley Range, mountain range

United Kingdom

England

★ King's Stanley, village in Gloucestershire

★ Stanley, town in County Durham

★ Stanley, village near Wakefield, West Yorkshire

★ Stanley Crook, a village in County Durham

★ Stanley, a village close to Endon, Staffordshire

Falkland Islands

★ Stanley, formerly Port Stanley, capital and only town in the Falkland Islands

Scotland

★ Stanley, Perthshire, a village north of Perth on the River Tay, home to the famous Stanley Ceilidh

United States

★ Stanley, town in Custer County, Idaho

★ Stanley, town in Buchanan County, Iowa

★ Stanley, town in De Soto Parish, Louisiana

★ Stanley Township, Minnesota

★ Stanley, town in Gaston County, North Carolina

★ Stanley, town in Mountrail County, North Dakota

★ Stanley County, South Dakota

★ Stanley, town in Page County, Virginia

★ Stanley, town (i.e., township) in Barron County, Wisconsin

★ Stanley, city in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Other

In sport

★ Accrington Stanley F.C., English league football club from Accrington in Lancashire

★ Stanley Cup, championship trophy of the National Hockey League

★ Stanley whitewater canoeing course, Scotland

In business

★ Morgan Stanley, American investment bank and stockbroker company

★ Stanley Works, Manufacturer of hardware tools

In fiction

★ ''Flat Stanley'', children's book and series by Jeff Brown

★ Stanley the Talking Fish, character in the comic books based on the Mario video games

★ Stanley (locomotive on the Mid Sodor Railway, also known as Smudger), a character in The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry

★ Stanley Hudson, played by Leslie David Baker on the hit NBC show, The Office (US).

★ Stanley Kowalski, character in the Tennessee Williams play, ''A Streetcar Named Desire''

★ Major-General Stanley, character in Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta ''The Pirates of Penzance''; has a famous patter song called the Major-General's Song.

★ Stan (Stickman/Comic character 2004-present) One of the main characters in the Stan Comics stories. Is noticeable because of his headband.

★ Stanley is a deceased character in the movie ''Cars''. See also List of Cars characters.

★ Stanley Yelnats is the main character in the book and movie adaptation of Holes.

In popular culture

★ ''Stanley'' Murray Ball's long-running comic strip in the satirical magazine ''Punch''. Was also syndicated around the world.

★ Stanley (1956 TV series), American television situation comedy 1956–1957, starring Buddy Hackett, Paul Lynde, and Carol Burnett

★ ''Stanley Road'', album by Paul Weller

★ Stanley, a character from ''That's So Raven''.

★ 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 Award, Australian award for best cartoonist

★ Stanley "Stan" Marsh, A 4th Grade character from ''South Park''.

In transport

★ Stanley automobile, American brand of automobiles (1907–1927)

★ Stanley, robot, an autonomous vehicle that won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge

★ Stanley Steamer, American automobiles produced by Stanley automobile

★ Stanley Airport in Stanley, Nova Scotia, Canada

★ Port Stanley Airport in the Falkland Islands

★ Stanley was the name of the first fishing boat on Iceland to be equipped with an engine.

Other uses

★ 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 Theater, one of several theaters by the same name

★ ''Stanley v. Georgia (394 U.S. 557)'' (1969) Supreme Court decision, established a personal right to privacy in U.S. law

★ Stanley knife is the colloquial name for a utility knife in Great Britain.