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The Name Stanley - Origin and Meaning of Stanley
  



The Name Stanley - Origin and Meaning of Stanley


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Stanley

Old English

Usage of the Name Stanley

English

Meaning of the Name Stanley

The name Stanley comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "stone clearing" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Stanley Baldwin (1867 - 1947), an English politician; Stanley Matthews (1915 - 2000), an English footballer; Stanley Kubrick (1928 - 1999), an American film director and producer; Stanley Clarke (born 1951), an American musician and composer.
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