Definitions for Stanley
ˈstæn liStan·ley

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1. Stanley, Francis Edgar Stanley(noun)

   United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

2. Stanley, Henry M. Stanley, Sir Henry Morton Stanley, John Rowlands(noun)

   Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904)

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1. Stanley(ProperNoun)

   Any of several places, outside England named for persons with the surname.

   Etymology: From places in England, stan + leah.

2. Stanley(ProperNoun)

   transferred from the surname. Popular in early 20th century.

   Etymology: From places in England, stan + leah.

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1. Stanley

   Stanley is the capital of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 2,115. Stanley is represented by five members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, currently Jan Cheek, Barry Elsby, Dick Sawle, Gavin Short and Mike Summers.

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1. stanley

   Song lyrics by stanley -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by stanley on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce Stanley?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Stanley in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stanley in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stanley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Stanley in a Sentence

1. Greg Fleming:

   We basically want to do with our existing clients whatever they might be able to do with a retail bank, really everything that the client is focused on from a financial services standpoint, we want them to do it with Morgan Stanley.

2. Morgan Stanley:

   Morgan Stanley has strengthened and will continue to improve its controls against fraudulent conduct to ensure the safety of our clients' assets.

3. Zak Sutcliffe:

   There isn't a single 14-year-old I know who doesn't want to fly, ride a pirate ship and fight Stanley Tucci.

4. Alex Wong:

   It broke the pattern in the past few days and was able to hover above the level of the previous close, thanks to improved sentiment in the overseas markets following Morgan Stanley's full house buy alert on the global market.

5. James Neal:

   It's fresh there for us to grab a hold, and we ran with it, whether you have three Stanley Cups or your first time in the playoffs, everyone has something to prove.

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