Stanley is an old masculine 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.

Stanley refers to:

Persons named Stanley

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• • 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 Stanleyu (1933–), American radio 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
  • Frederick Stanley (19th century), American industrialist, founder of Stanley Works
  • George 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 (contemporary), British musician
  • 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
  • Kim Stanley (1925–2001), American actress
  • 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
  • Peter Stanley (1990–), English Actor/Director/Perfectionist
  • 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
  • Ryan Stanley (1974–), Alaskan Technology Leader
  • Robbie Stanley (1967–), American auto racing driver
  • Stanley Bielski (1958&endash), Music Teacher
  • 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

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