Definitions for Stanley
ˈstæn listan·ley

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1. Stanley, Francis Edgar Stanleynoun

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

2. Stanley, Henry M. Stanley, Sir Henry Morton Stanley, John Rowlandsnoun

   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. Stanleynoun

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

2. Stanleynoun

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

3. Etymology: From places in England, stan + leah.

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1. stanley

   Stanley is typically a given name for males, primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is derived from the Old English elements "stan", meaning stone, and "leah", meaning woodland or clearing. It can also refer to Stanley Black & Decker, a popular brand of tools, or various other businesses, places, or things named Stanley. The definition of Stanley depends greatly on the context in which it's used.

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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.

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1. STANLEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stanley is ranked #321 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Stanley surname appeared 96,867 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 33 would have the surname Stanley.
   
   78.7% or 76,322 total occurrences were White.
   15.1% or 14,627 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 2,199 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 1,889 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 1,124 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.7% or 717 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Explorer
   • Inventor
   • Journalist

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Stanley?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Gary Bettman:

   While we are hopeful, it is our goal that we will be able to resume play and award the Stanley Cup. We intend to do so within in a timeframe that will enable us to get back to a full calendar for the 2020-21 season, at the same time we remain focused on the safety of our players, coaches, support staff and arena personnel. We will not set dates, chose sites or begin to play until we know it is appropriate and prudent and we are approved to do so.

2. Joseph Strickland:

   I was inspired by films like 'Metropolis' and 'M' by Fritz Lang; 'Psycho' and 'Vertigo' by Alfred Hitchcock; '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'A Clockwork Orange' by Stanley Kubrick; 'The Conversation,' 'Godfather I,' 'Godfather II,' and 'Apocalypse Now' by Francis Ford Coppola; and 'Blue Velvet' by David Lynch.

3. Tampa Bay:

   You're always dreaming about playing for the Stanley Cup, when you're on the street, playing in the driveway and all that stuff, do you think Stanley Cup's going to be a reality ? Stanley Cup seems pretty far away when you're that young, coming out of St. Louis. But with a lot of help and hard work, we're here.

4. Joe Saluzzi:

   Maybe it was the Morgan Stanley news that kind of stimulated the event, but certainly not enough to move a stock $35 billion, what that is called is evaporation of liquidity, liquidity that was never there in the first place and it’s a typical maneuver that goes on in the fragmented stock market we have now.

5. Ajay Pandey:

   The moment you hit close to half a billion dollars, that's the time that some of the big names of the world -- JP Morgan( JPM), Morgan Stanley( MS) and others -- begin to step in, things are beginning to roll.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Stanley
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stanley
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Stanley
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Stanley