Stanley (name)
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Stanley is a toponymic surname, a contraction of stan (a form of "stone") and leigh (meadow), later also being used as a masculine given name.
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Pronunciation | /ˈstænliː/ |
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Language(s) | Old English |
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Meaning | "stone leigh" |
Region of origin | England |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Stoneley (archaic), Stanly |
See also | Lea, Lee, Leigh) |
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