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toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

, a contraction of ''Stan'' (a form of "stone") and ''

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), later also being used as a masculine

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People with the given name

Ann Dunham Stanley Ann Dunham (November 29, 1942 – November 7, 1995) was an American anthropologist who specialized in the economic anthropology and rural development of Indonesia. She is the mother of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the Uni ...

birth name Stanley Ann Dunham, mother of the 44th president

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the ...

Stanley (Brazilian footballer) Stanley Richieri Afonso or simply Stanley (born August 10, 1985 in Sertanópolis-PR), is a Brazilian left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and ...

(Stanley Richieri Afonso, born 1985), Brazil * Stanley Adams (actor) (1915–1977), American actor and screenwriter * Stanley Adams (singer) (1907–1994), American singer and lyricist * Stanley Adams (whistleblower) (born 1927), Maltese whistleblower in the pharmaceutical industry * Stanley T. Adams (1922–1999), American Army officer, recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Korean War * Stanley Amis (1924–2021), British architect * Stanley Andrisse, American endocrinologist *

Stan Arthur Admiral Stanley Roger Arthur, USN (born September 27, 1935) was the Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1992 to 1995, culminating more than 37 years as an officer in the United States Navy. Military career Admiral Arthur was born in Jackson, Ohio ...

(born 1935), U.S. Navy officer; Vice Chief of Naval Operations 1992–95 *

Stanley Baker Sir William Stanley Baker (28 February 192828 June 1976) was a Welsh actor and film producer. Known for his rugged appearance and intense, grounded screen persona, he was one of the top British male film stars of the late 1950s, and later a pro ...

(1928–1976), Welsh actor and producer * Stanley Baldwin (1867–1947), three-time prime minister of the United Kingdom * Stanley Baxter (born 1926), Scottish actor, comedian, impressionist, and author * Stanley Berryhill (born 1998), American football player *

Stanley Bleifeld Stanley Bleifeld (August 28, 1924 – March 26, 2011) was an American sculptor. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bleifeld earned bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of science in education and in 1949 a master of fine arts degree in painting at ...

(1924–2011), American sculptor * Stanley Booth-Clibborn (1924–1996), British Anglican bishop * Stanley Branche (1933–1992), American civil rights leader * Stanley Brundy (born 1967), American basketball player * Stanley Burrell, American rapper known as

MC Hammer Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur. He is known for hit songs such as " U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit" ...

Stanley Cavell Stanley Louis Cavell (; September 1, 1926 – June 19, 2018) was an American philosopher. He was the Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value at Harvard University. He worked in the fields of ethics, aesthetics, an ...

(1926–2018), American philosopher *

Stanley Chais Stanley Chais (March 27, 1926 – September 26, 2010) was an American investment advisor, money manager, and philanthropist. He operated " feeder funds" which collected money for funds related to the Madoff investment scandal. The widow, family, ...

(1926–2010), American investment advisor in the Madoff investment scandal *

Stanley Chera Stanley Isaac Chera (October 22, 1942 – April 11, 2020) was an American businessman and investor. He was the founder of Crown Acquisitions. Born in Brooklyn to a Syrian Jewish family, Chera started purchasing real estate in New York City in th ...

(1942–2020), American real estate developer *

Stanley R. Christianson Stanley R. Christianson (January 24, 1925 – September 29, 1950) was a Marine Corps private first class who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for giving his life in a one-man stand against a ferocious attack which threatened to destroy his ...

(1925–1950), American Marine, awarded Medal of Honor *

Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first ja ...

(born 1951), American jazz and funk bassist *

Stanley Clements Stanley Clements (born Stanislaw Klimowicz; July 16, 1926 – October 16, 1981) was an American actor and comedian, best known for portraying "Stash" in the East Side Kids film series, and group leader Stanislaus "Duke" Coveleskie in The Bowery ...

(1926–1981), American actor and comedian *

Stanley Cohen (biochemist) Stanley Cohen (November 17, 1922 – February 5, 2020) was an American biochemist who, along with Rita Levi-Montalcini, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for the isolation of nerve growth factor and the discovery of ...

(1922–2020), American biochemist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Laureate * Stanley Cohen (physicist) (born 1927), American physicist, founder and president of Speakeasy Computing Corporation * Stan Cohen (politician) (1927–2004), British Labour politician *

Stanley Cohen (sociologist) Stanley Cohen (23 February 1942 – 7 January 2013) was a sociologist and criminologist, Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics, known for breaking academic ground on "emotional management", including the mismanagement of emo ...

(1942–2013), Martin White Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics *

Stanley G. Cohen Dr. Stanley G. Cohen is the former President of Five Towns College located in Dix Hills, NY on Long Island. He has served as President since the college was chartered in 1972. He founded the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center which is located at ...

, American music educator, president of Five Towns College *

Stanley Norman Cohen Stanley Norman Cohen (born February 17, 1935) is an American geneticist and the Kwoh-Ting Li Professor in the Stanford University School of Medicine. Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer were the first scientists to transplant genes from one living ...

(born 1935), American geneticist *

Stanley Donen Stanley Donen ( ; April 13, 1924 – February 21, 2019) was an American film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are '' On the Town,'' (1949) and ''Singin' in the Rain'' (1952), both of which he co-directed with Gene Kell ...

(1924–2019), American film director and choreographer * Stan Drake (1921–1997), American cartoonist * Stanley

(1942–1995), American anthropologist, mother of Barack Obama * Stanley Ellis (cricketer) (1896–1987), English cricketer * Stanley Ellis (linguist) (1926–2009), English linguistics scholar and broadcaster * Stanley Fields (actor) (1883–1941), American actor *

Stanley Fields (biologist) Stanley Fields is an American biologist best known for developing the yeast two hybrid method for identifying protein–protein interactions. He is currently a professor of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington and Howard Hughes Medical ...

(born 1955), American biologist * Stanley Fischer (born 1943), Israeli American economist *

Stanley Fisher Sir Stanley Fisher (12 February 1867 – 28 May 1949) was a British colonial judge who was the 24th Chief Justice of Ceylon. Fisher was born in Marylebone into the Knapp-Fisher family, a London legal dynasty. He was the son of George Henry Kna ...

(1867–1949), 24th Chief Justice of Ceylon *

Stanley H. Ford Lieutenant General Stanley Hamer Ford (January 30, 1877 - January 19, 1961) was a senior officer of the United States Army. After serving in numerous conflicts and wars, including World War I, He was commander of the Philippine Department, 1st ...

(1877–1961), United States Army General *

Stanley Goble Air Vice Marshal Stanley James (Jimmy) Goble, CBE, DSO, DSC (21 August 1891 – 24 July 1948) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served three terms as Chief of the Air Staff, alternating with Wing Com ...

(1891–1948), Royal Australian Air Force commander * Stanley G. Grizzle (1918–2016), Canadian citizenship judge and labour union activist * Stanley Heaps (1880–1962), English architect responsible for the design of a number of stations on the London Underground system * Stanley Ho (1921–2020), Hong Kong-Macau businessman *

Stanley Holloway Stanley Augustus Holloway (1 October 1890 – 30 January 1982) was an English actor, comedian, singer and monologist. He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. Doolittle in ''My F ...

(1890–1982), English actor, comedian, singer and monologist * Stanley Johnson (basketball) (born 1996), American basketball player *

Stanley Johnson (London politician) Sir Louis Stanley Johnson (11 October 1869 – 30 November 1937) was an English solicitor and Conservative Party politician. Johnson was the son of Edward Johnson, of Hackney. He was educated privately and admitted as a solicitor in 1899, becom ...

(1869–1937), English solicitor and Conservative Party politician, MP 1918–1924 * Stanley Johnson (writer) (born 1940), British author and politician, writer on environmental and population issues, MEP 1979–1984 * Stanley Jones (cyclist) (1888–1962), British Olympic cyclist * Stanley Kalpage (died 2000), Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations from 1991 to 1994 *

Stanley A. Klein Stanley A. Klein is an American psychophysicist. He is Professor of Vision Science and Optometry at the University of California, Berkeley and a member of the Berkeley Visual Processing Laboratory. He was a consulting editor for ''Attention, Perc ...

, American neuroscientist * Stanley H. Klein (1908–1992), American architect * Stanley Kramer (1913–2001), American film director and producer * Stanley Krippner (born 1932), American psychologist, parapsychologist, and Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University * Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), American film director, producer, and screenwriter * Stanley Kurtz, American conservative commentator * Stan Laurel (1890–1965), born Arthur Stanley Jefferson, English comic actor, writer and film director *

Stanley Lechtzin Stanley Lechtzin (born 1936) is an American artist, jeweler, metalsmith and educator. He is noted for his work in electroforming and computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacture (CAM). He has taught at Temple University in the Tyler S ...

(born 1936), American artist, jeweler, metalsmith, and educator * Stan Lee (1922–2018), American comic book writer, editor, and publisher *

Stanley Lewis (sculptor) Stanley Lewis was a Jewish Canadian sculptor, photographer and an internationally renowned art teacher born on March 28, 1930, in Montreal. His works are held in many public collections such as the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Musée national ...

(1930–2006), Canadian sculptor *

Stanley Cornwell Lewis Stanley Cornwell Lewis MBE (18 December 1905 – 9 September 2009) was a British portrait painter and illustrator.Colin Gleadell (7 Jun 2010"Stanley Lewis: the artist who found fame at 101" ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved 2014-01-04. Biography Lewi ...

(1905–2009), British portrait painter and illustrator *

Stan Love (basketball) Stanley S. Love (born April 9, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player. He is the father of basketball player Kevin Love and the younger brother of Beach Boys member Mike Love. During the late 1970s, Stan was also employed as a ...

(born 1949), American basketball player * Stanley G. Love (born 1965), American scientist and astronaut * Sir

Stanley Matthews Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer who played as an outside right. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game, he is the only player to have been knighted while sti ...

(1915–2000), British footballer * Stanley Mazor (born 1941), American electrical engineer and inventor *

Stanley A. McChrystal Stanley Allen McChrystal (born August 14, 1954) is a retired United States Army general best known for his command of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) from 2003 to 2008 where his organization was credited with the death of Abu Musab al-Zarq ...

(born 1954), former Commander, International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) * Stanley Middleton (1919–2009), British novelist *

Stanley Morgan Jr. Stanley Morgan Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska Cornhuskers football, Nebraska and signed with the Cincinnat ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Stanley Myers Stanley Myers (6 October 19309 November 1993) was an English composer and conductor, who scored over sixty films and television series, working closely with filmmakers Nicolas Roeg, Jerzy Skolimowski and Volker Schlöndorff. He is best known fo ...

(1930–1993), English composer and conductor * Stanley Nelson Jr. (born 1951), American documentary filmmaker * Stanley Nibbs (1914–1985), teacher and preacher from the British Virgin Islands *

Stanley Ocitti Stanley Ocitti (sometimes referred to as Stanley Ochaya Ocitti) (born 28 May 1980) is a Ugandan former professional basketball player. He played for the Aomori Watts Sports Club of the bj league in Japan. Ocitti is one of Uganda's most prominen ...

(born 1980), Ugandan basketball player * Stan Owen (born 1932), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer * Stanley G. Payne (born 1934), American historian and Hispanist *

Stanley Peiris Stanley Peiris (12 June 1941 – 13 October 2002) was a Sri Lankan musician and musical composer. Early life Stanley Peiris was born in Kandy on 12 June 1941 and attended St. Anthony's College, Kandy. He learnt music at the Kandy M.G.C. insti ...

(1941–2002), Sri Lankan Sinhala instrumental musician and composer * Stanley Plotkin (born 1932), American physician, vaccinologist, and immunologist * Stanley B. Prusiner (born 1942), American neurologist and biochemist * Stanley Robinson (disambiguation), several people * Stanley Rogers Resor (1917–2012), American lawyer and military officer; 9th United States Secretary of the Army * Stanley Jedidiah Samartha (1920–2001), Indian theologian *

Stanley Savige Lieutenant General Sir Stanley George Savige, (26 June 1890 – 15 May 1954) was an Australian Army soldier and officer who served in the First World War and Second World War. In March 1915, after the outbreak of the First World War, Savi ...

(1890–1954), Australian soldier and businessman * Stanley Schmidt (born 1944), American science fiction author and editor * Stanley Senanayake (1918–1989), Inspector-General of Sri Lanka Police from 1970 to 1978 * Stanley Shakespeare (1963–2005), American football player * Stanley Shanfield, American inventor * Stanley Sheff, American film director and writer * Stanley Gerald Umphrey Shier, 18th Canadian Surgeon General *

Stanley Tillekeratne Stanley Tillekeratne ( Sinhala: ස්ටැන්ලි තිලකරත්න) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්� ...

, former Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka *

Stanley Tretick Aaron Stanley Tretick (July 21, 1921 – July 23, 1999) was an American photojournalist who worked for UPI, '' Look'', and ''People'' magazines. He covered every president from Harry S. Truman through George H. W. Bush. Tretick also did stills ...

(1921–1999), American photojournalist *

Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci Jr. ( ; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. Involved in acting from a young age, he made his film debut in John Huston's '' Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), and continued to play a variety of supporting roles in fil ...

, American actor, writer, producer and film director *

Stanley Turrentine Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion ...

(1934–2000), American jazz saxophonist *

Stanley Unwin (comedian) Stanley Unwin (7 June 1911 – 12 January 2002), sometimes billed as Professor Stanley Unwin, was a British comic actor and writer. He invented his own comic language, "Unwinese", referred to in the film ''Carry On Regardless'' (1961) as " ...

(1911–2002), South African-born comedic writer and performer * Stanley Unwin (publisher) (1884–1968), British publisher, founder of George Allen and Unwin * Stanley Wagner (disambiguation), several people *

Stanley J. Wawrzyniak Stanley J. Wawrzyniak (October 7, 1927 – October 26, 1995) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer. He was the recipient of two Navy Crosses, the United States military's second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat. ...

(1927–1995), American Marine officer, recipient of two Navy Crosses during Korean War * Stanley G. Weinbaum (1902–1935), American science fiction writer *

Stanley Whittaker Stanley Mace Whittaker Jr. (born October 21, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the Keiser University Seahawks, where he was coached by Rolli ...

(born 1994), American basketball player * Stanley Wojcicki (born 1937), Polish American emeritus professor and former chair of the physics department at Stanford University * Stanley Wolpert (1927–2019), American historian and Indologist * Stanley Yau (born 1990), Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor * Stanley de Zoysa, Sri Lankan businessman and politician

People with the family name

Aileen Stanley Aileen Stanley, born Maude Elsie Aileen Muggeridge (March 21, 1893 – March 24, 1982), was one of the most popular American singers of the early 1920s. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, Stanley was the youngest of four children of English ...

(1897–1982), American popular singer *

Allan Stanley Allan Herbert Stanley (March 1, 1926 – October 18, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National H ...

(born 1926), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Alessandra Stanley Alessandra Stanley (born October 3, 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American journalist. As of 2019, she is the co-founder of a weekly newsletter "for worldly cosmopolitans" called ''Air Mail'', alongside former ''Vanity Fair'' editor-in-ch ...

, American journalist *

Antwaun Stanley Antwaun Stanley is an American R&B singer and songwriter based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Career Stanley grew up in Flint, Michigan. He began singing at age three and took part in talent competitions including ''The Queen Latifah Show'' and ' ...

, American singer, songwriter *

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, (13 December 1815 – 18 July 1881), known as Dean Stanley, was an English Anglican priest and ecclesiastical historian. He was Dean of Westminster from 1864 to 1881. His position was that of a Broad Churchman and he w ...

(1815–1881), English churchman, dean of Westminster *

Barney Stanley Russell "Barney" Stanley (June 1, 1893 – May 16, 1971) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) and the Calgary Tigers, Regina Capitals and Edmont ...

(1893–1971), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Benson Stanley (born 1984), Australian-born, New Zealand Rugby Union player * Bob Stanley (baseball) (born 1954), American baseball player *

Bob Stanley (musician) Bob Stanley (born Robert Andrew Shukman; 25 December 1964) is a British musician, journalist, author, and film producer. He is a member of the indie pop group Saint Etienne and has had a parallel career as a music journalist, writing for '' NM ...

(born 1964), English musician * Brian Stanley (disambiguation), multiple people *

Cassius Stanley Cassius Jerome Stanley (born August 18, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. High school career Stanley first attended ...

(born 1999), American basketball player * Charles Stanley (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chase Stanley Chase Stanley (born 31 May 1989) is a New Zealand former international rugby league footballer who plays as a or er for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in two sepa ...

(born 1989), Australian-New Zealand Rugby League player *

Christopher Stanley Christopher Stanley (born December 1965) is an American film and television actor. He appeared in the Ben Affleck-directed film ''Argo'' and in ''Zero Dark Thirty''. His most notable TV role was as politician Henry Francis, the second hus ...

(born 1965), American actor * Clinton Warrington Stanley (1830–1884), Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court * David S. Stanley (1828–1902), Union general in the American Civil War and Medal of Honor recipient *

Edward Stanley (disambiguation) Edward Stanley may refer to: *Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagle (c. 1460–1523), English soldier and peer *Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby (1509–1572), English nobleman * Edward Stanley (MP for Merioneth) (by 1513–64 or later), MP for Meri ...

, multiple people * Emily Stanley, American limnologist *

Fiona Stanley Fiona Juliet Stanley (born 1 August 1946) is an Australian epidemiologist noted for her public health work, her research into child and maternal health as well as birth disorders such as cerebral palsy. Stanley is the patron of the Telethon Kid ...

(born 1946), Australian epidemiologist *

Florence Stanley Florence Stanley (born Florence Schwartz; July 1, 1924 – October 3, 2003) was an American actress of stage, film, and television. She is best known for her roles in ''Barney Miller'' (1975–1977) and its spinoff ''Fish'' (1977-1978), ''My T ...

(1924–2003), American actress *

Francis Edgar Stanley Francis Edgar Stanley, also known as F. E. Stanley (June 1, 1849 – July 31, 1918), was an American businessman and was the co-founder, along with his twin brother Freelan Oscar Stanley, of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company which built the ...

(1849–1918), American businessman, co-inventor of the Stanley Steamer * Frank C. Stanley, late 19th-early 20th-century American popular singer; stage name for William S. Grinsted * Freelan O. Stanley (1849–1940), co-inventor of the Stanley Steamer and founder of the Stanley Hotel *

Frederick Trent Stanley Frederick Trent Stanley (August 12, 1802 – August 2, 1883) was an American industrialist born in New Britain, Connecticut. Early life, family and education Frederick Stanley had at least one brother, William. Career After his schooling, Stanl ...

(1802–1883), American industrialist, founder of Stanley Works * George F.G. Stanley (1907–2002), Canadian historian and designer of the Canadian flag * Ginger Stanley (born 1931), American model, actress and stunt woman * Helen Camille Stanley (born 1930), American composer and violist *

Henrietta Stanley, Baroness Stanley of Alderley Henrietta Maria Stanley, Baroness Stanley of Alderley (née Dillon-Lee; 21 December 1807 – 16 February 1895), was a British Canadian-born political hostess and campaigner for the education of women in England. She was a founder and be ...

(1807–1895), British campaigner for women's education * Henrietta Stanley Dull (1863–1964), American food writer *Henry Stanley, American businessman and founder of Stanley Rule and Level Company, cousin of

Henry Stanley (cricketer) Henry Thomas Stanley (20 August 1873 – 16 September 1900) was an English cricketer who played 63 first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) between 1894 and 1899. He was the older son of the we ...

(1873–1900), English cricketer *Henry Bruce 'Harry' Stanley (1953–1999), Scottish painter and decorator. The

Death of Harry Stanley Henry Bruce Stanley (2 May 195322 September 1999) was a Scottish painter and decorator who was shot dead by the Metropolitan Police in London in contentious circumstances. Initially his death was recorded with an open verdict, before being ruled a ...

when he was mistakenly shot by police led to a protracted legal dispute. * Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904), Welsh-American journalist and explorer, searched for Dr. Livingstone *

Ian Stanley Ian Christopher Stanley (born 28 February 1957) is a British musician, songwriter and record producer. He was previously a member of the English band Tears for Fears for most of the 1980s, and played a key role in the making of their multi-plat ...

(born 1957), British musician * James Stanley (disambiguation), several people * Jayson Stanley (born 1997), American football player *

Joe Stanley Joe Stanley (born 13 April 1957) is a former rugby union player. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Career Stanley played for Ponsonby RFC and Auckland in the National Provincial Championship, and New Zealand as a centre. Joe is a member o ...

(born 1957), New Zealand Rugby Union player *

John Stanley (disambiguation) John Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment *John Stanley (cartoonist) (1914–1993), comic book writer and artist best known for ''Little Lulu'' *John Stanley (composer) (1712–1786), English composer and organist *John Stanley (playwright) ...

, several people * Kim Stanley (1925–2001), American actress * Leo Stanley (1886–1976), American surgeon * Matt Stanley (born 1989), New Zealand comedian * Mervin C. Stanley (1857–1907), New York politician *

Michael Stanley Michael Stanley (born Michael Stanley Gee; March 25, 1948 – March 5, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, radio and television personality. Both as a solo artist and with the Michael Stanley Band (MSB), his brand of heartland r ...

(born 1948), American rock singer *

Michael Stanley (rugby union) Michael Stanley (born 29 December 1989, Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-born, English raised, Samoan rugby union rugby player. Career Stanley started his senior career in England with Saracens as an academy player from the age of 14. ...

(born 1989), Samoan Rugby Union player *

Mickey Stanley Mitchell Jack "Mickey" Stanley (born July 20, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Stanley signed with the Detroit Tigers organization in 1960. After four years in the Tigers' minor leagu ...

(born 1942), American baseball player *

Mike Stanley Robert Michael Stanley (born June 25, 1963) is an American former college and professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball for fifteen years. Stanley played college baseball for the University of Florida, and thereaft ...

(born 1963), American baseball player *

Mike Stanley (rower) Michael Rowland Stanley (born 6 November 1957) is a New Zealand sports administrator and former rower. He represented New Zealand at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Stanley has since 2009 been the president of the New Zealand Olympic Committ ...

(born 1957), New Zealand Olympic rower and sports administrator * Millicent Preston-Stanley (1883–1955), Australian feminist and politician * Muriel Stanley (1918–1979), Indigenous Australian Anglican missionary, nurse and social worker *

Nate Stanley Nathan Stanley (born August 26, 1997) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Iowa and was drafted by the Vikings in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Early years Stanley attended Menomoni ...

(born 1997), American football player * Oliver Stanley (1896–1950), British politician *

Owen Stanley Captain Owen Stanley FRS RN (13 June 1811 – 13 March 1850) was a British Royal Navy officer and surveyor. Life Stanley was born in Alderley, Cheshire, the son of Edward Stanley, rector of Alderley and later Bishop of Norwich. A brother w ...

(1811–1850), British naval captain *

Owsley Stanley Augustus Owsley Stanley III (January 19, 1935 – March 12, 2011) was an American-Australian audio engineer and clandestine chemist. He was a key figure in the San Francisco Bay Area hippie movement during the 1960s and played a pivotal role ...

(born 1935), American "underground" chemist, mass-produced LSD *

Paco Stanley Francisco Jorge Stanley Albaitero (3 July 1942 – 7 June 1999), known by his stage name Paco Stanley, was a Mexican television entertainer who worked for Televisa and TV Azteca. Career In 1966, his first father-in-law paid for his radio ...

(1942–1999), Mexican television entertainer, assassinated *

Paul Stanley Paul Stanley (born Stanley Bert Eisen; January 20, 1952) is an American musician who is the co-founder, frontman, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's most popula ...

(born 1952), American rock guitarist and vocalist *

Ralph Stanley Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 – June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of ...

(born 1927), American bluegrass musician, one of the Stanley Brothers *

Richard Stanley (film director) Richard Stanley is a South African filmmaker, known for his work in the horror genre. He began his career making short films and music videos, and subsequently directed the feature films '' Hardware'' (1990) and ''Dust Devil'' (1992), both o ...

(born 1966), South African-born film director *

Richard Stanley (politician) Hon. Richard Oliver Stanley (29 January 1920 – 15 November 1983) was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament. Early life Stanley attended Ludgrove School. Political career Stanley represented North Fylde from 1950 until he stood ...

(1920–1983), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament 1950–1966 *

Richard P. Stanley Richard Peter Stanley (born June 23, 1944) is an Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. From 2000 to 2010, he was the Norman Levinson Professor of Applied Mathematics. He r ...

(born 1944), American mathematician at MIT *

Robbie Stanley Robert William Stanley (November 16, 1967, in Brownsburg, Indiana – May 26, 1994, in Winchester, Indiana) was an American auto racing driver. He competed in NASCAR Busch Series between 1992 and 1994, he attempted 3 races, failed to qualify in o ...

(born 1967), American auto racing driver *

Sachini Ayendra Stanley Sachini Ayendra Stanley ( si, සචිනි අයේන්ද්‍රා ස්ටැන්ලි), is a Sri Lankan film actress currently working in the Sinhala film industry. She won Miss Sri Lanka in 2003 and represented Sri Lanka at the ...

, Sri Lankan Burgher cinema actress and model * Sam Stanley (rugby player) (born 1991) English Rugby Union Player * Sidney Stanley (died 1969), Polish-British businessman * Sidney Stanley (cricketer) (born 1933), South African cricketer * Steven J. C. Stanley (born 1958), Jamaican audio engineer and producer *

Steven M. Stanley Steven M. Stanley (born November 2, 1941) is an American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is best known for his empirical research documenting the evolutionary process of punctuated equilibrium in t ...

(born 1941), American palaeontologist *

The Stanley Brothers The Stanley Brothers were an American bluegrass duo of singer-songwriters and musicians, made up of brothers Carter Stanley (August 27, 1925 – December 1, 1966) and Ralph Stanley (February 25, 1927 – June 23, 2016). Ralph and Carter perform ...

, Carter and Ralph, American bluegrass musicians *

Thomas Stanley (author) Sir Thomas Stanley (1625 – 12 April 1678) was an English author and translator. Life He was born in Cumberlow, Hertfordshire, the son of Sir Thomas Stanley of Cumberlow and his wife, Mary Hammond. Mary was the cousin of Richard Lovelace, ...

(1625–1678), English author and translator *

Thomas Bahnson Stanley Thomas Bahnson Stanley (July 16, 1890 – July 10, 1970) was an American politician, furniture manufacturer and Holstein (cattle), Holstein cattle breeder. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat and member of the Byrd Organization, Stan ...

(1890–1970), American politician, governor of Virginia 1954–1958 *

Venetia Stanley Venetia Anastasia Digby (née Stanley) (December 1600 – 1 May 1633) was a celebrated beauty of the Stuart period and the wife of a prominent courtier and scientist, Kenelm Digby. She was a granddaughter of Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Nort ...

(1600–1633), English noblewoman *

Venetia Stanley (1887–1948) Beatrice Venetia Stanley Montagu (22 August 1887 – 3 August 1948) was a British aristocrat and socialite best known for the many letters that Prime Minister H. H. Asquith wrote to her between 1910 and 1915. Life The youngest daughter of E ...

, English socialite, intimate friend of H. H. Asquith *

Wendell Meredith Stanley Wendell Meredith Stanley (16 August 1904 – 15 June 1971) was an American biochemist, virologist and Nobel laureate. Biography Stanley was born in Ridgeville, Indiana, and earned a BSc in Chemistry at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. ...

(1904–1971), American biochemist, virologist, and Nobel prize laureate *

William Stanley (Battle of Bosworth) Sir William Stanley KG (c. 1435 – 16 February 1495) was an English soldier and the younger brother of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby. Stanley fought with his troops in several battles of the Wars of the Roses. Private life Born at Latham ...

(c. 1435–1495), English soldier, fought at the Battle of Bosworth Field *

William Stanley (Elizabethan) Sir William Stanley (1548 – 3 March 1630), son of Sir Rowland Stanley of Hooton (died 1612) and Margaret Aldersy, was a member of the Stanley family, Earls of Derby. He was an officer and a recusant, who served under Elizabeth I of England a ...

(1548–1630), English military commander, under Queen Elizabeth I *

William Stanley (inventor) William Ford Robinson Stanley (2 February 1829 - 14 August 1909) was a British inventor with 78 patents filed in both the United Kingdom and the United States of America. He was an engineer who designed and made precision drawing and mathem ...

, British inventor and businessman *

William Stanley, Jr. William Stanley Jr. (November 28, 1858 – May 14, 1916) was an American physicist born in Brooklyn, New York. During his career, he obtained 129 patents covering a variety of electric devices. In 1913, he also patented an all-steel vacuum bottl ...

(1858–1916), American physicist *

Winifred C. Stanley Winifred Claire Stanley (August 14, 1909 – February 29, 1996) was an American politician and attorney from New York affiliated with the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. Stanley is known for her vigorous women's rights advoc ...

(1909–1996), U.S. Representative from New York *

Woodrow Stanley Woodrow Stanley (June 12, 1950 – February 15, 2022) was an American Democratic Party politician. He was mayor of Flint, Michigan from 1991 until his recall in 2002, and was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from District 34 ...

(1950–2022), American politician

English nobility and gentry

*any of the Stanley Baronets *any who held the title

Baron Stanley Baron Stanley is an abeyant title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1456 for Sir Thomas Stanley. His son was created Earl of Derby in 1485 and the titles remained united until the death of the fifth earl, without male heirs in 1594, w ...

*any who held the title

Baron Stanley of Alderley Baron Stanley of Alderley, in the County of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1839 for the politician and landowner Sir John Stanley, 7th Baronet. Upon his death in 1850, he was succeeded as 2nd Baron ...

Albert Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield Albert Henry Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield, (8 August 1874 – 4 November 1948), born Albert Henry Knattriess, was a British-American businessman who was managing director, then chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London ...

(1874–1948), president of the Board of Trade, chairman of London Passenger Transport Board * Anne Stanley, Countess of Ancram (1600–1656/7), wife of the 1st Earl of Ancram *Edward Stanley, Lord Stanley, name used for several men: see

* Edward John Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield and Stanley of Alderley (1907–1971) *

Henrietta Stanley, 4th Baroness Strange Henrietta Maria Stanley, 4th Baroness Strange (1687 – 26 June 1718) was an England, English peerage, peer. Henrietta was born in 1687, the daughter of the William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby, 9th Earl of Derby. He died in 1709 and one of ...

(1687–1718), English peeress *

Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby KG (September 1531 – 25 September 1593) was a prominent English nobleman, diplomat, and politician. He was an ambassador and Privy Counsellor, and participated in the trials of Mary, Queen of Scots and the E ...

(1531–1593) *

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, KG (31 January 160715 October 1651) was an English nobleman, politician, and supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Before inheriting the title in 1642 he was known as Lord Strange. He was ...

(1607–1651) *

Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, KG (1435 – 29 July 1504) was an English nobleman. He was the stepfather of King Henry VII of England. He was the eldest son of Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley and Joan Goushill. A landed magnate of imm ...

(1435–1504) *

William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby, KG (1561 – 29 September 1642) was an English nobleman and politician. Stanley inherited a prominent social position that was both dangerous and unstable, as his mother was heir to Queen Elizabeth I un ...

(1584–1642)

Fictional characters

* Stanley (''Cars''), the deceased founder of the town Radiator Springs in the ''Cars'' franchise * Stanley, an anthropomorphic white tank engine on TV series ''Thomas and Friends'' * Stanley, a character in the film ''

A Troll in Central Park ''A Troll in Central Park'' (released in some countries as ''Stanley's Magic Garden'') is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy comedy film co-directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. The film stars the voice talents of Dom DeLuise, Cloris Leach ...

'' (1994) * Sappy Stanley, a character in the TV series ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' * Stanley and His Monster, characters from DC Comics * Stanley the Tool, formerly Plaid, a character in the webcomic ''Erfworld'' * Stanley Bernstein, a character in American TV miniseries ''

V (1983 miniseries) ''V'' (or ''V: The Original Miniseries'') is a two-part American science-fiction television miniseries, written and directed by Kenneth Johnson. First shown in 1983, it initiated the science-fiction franchise concerning aliens known as the "Vi ...

'' * Stanley Griff, the main character of the Playhouse Disney animated series ''Stanley'' *

Stanley Hudson ''The Office'' is an American television series based on the British television comedy of the same name. The format of the series is a parody of the fly on the wall documentary technique that intersperses traditional situation comedy segments wi ...

, a character on the TV show ''The Office'' * Stanley Ipkiss, the main character in the comic and the film ''The Mask'' * Stanley "Grandpa" Kanisky, a character on the American television sitcom ''

Gimme a Break ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ( ...

'' *

Stanley Kowalski Stanley Kowalski is a fictional character in Tennessee Williams' play ''A Streetcar Named Desire''. In the play Stanley lives in the working-class Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans with his wife, Stella ( DuBois), and is employed ...

, a character in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' * Stanley Lambchop, a main character in Jeff Brown's ''Flat Stanley'' book series * Stan Marsh, a character on the TV show ''South Park'' * Stanley Pines, AKA Grunkle Stan, character on the animated TV series ''Gravity Falls'' * Stanley Roper, a character on the American sitcom ''Three's Company'' * Stan Smith (''American Dad!''), the lead character from the ''American Dad!'' animated sitcom * Stanley Snyder, a character from the manga series ''Dr. Stone'' *

Stanley Sorenson Stanley Sorenson also known as Grandpa Sorenson is a main character in Brandon Mull's fantasy series Fablehaven ''Fablehaven'' is a fantasy book series for children written by Brandon Mull. The book series, which includes '' Fablehaven'', '' Fa ...

, a main character in Brandon Mull's ''Fablehaven'' book series *

Stanley Tweedle ''Lexx'' (also known as ''LEXX: The Dark Zone Stories'' and ''Tales from a Parallel Universe'') is a science fiction television series created by Lex Gigeroff and brothers Paul and Michael Donovan. It originally aired on April 18, 1997, on Can ...

, a character on the science fiction TV series ''Lexx'' * Stanley Yelnats IV, a character from the novel and film ''Holes'' * Stanley Zbornak, a character in the American TV series '' The Golden Girls'' * Stanley, the protagonist in the 2011 video game ''

The Stanley Parable ''The Stanley Parable'' is a story-based video game designed and written by developers Davey Wreden and William Pugh. The game carries themes such as choice in video games, the relationship between a game creator and player, and predestination ...

,'' its 2013 remake, and its 2022 ''Ultra Deluxe'' release * Stanley the Bugman, the protagonist in the 1983 Nintendo video game ''

Donkey Kong 3 is a platform shooter video game developed and published by Nintendo. It is the third installment in the ''Donkey Kong'' series and it was released for arcades worldwide in 1983 and the Family Computer in 1984, then later released in North Am ...

'' and the 1999 game ''Super Smash Bros'' * Beth Stanley, a character in the 1998 American science-fiction disaster movie '' Deep Impact''

People with the given name

People with the family name

English nobility and gentry

Fictional characters

See also