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{{wiktionary|Stanley}}
'''Stanley''' is an old masculine name from the [[11th century|11th]] and [[12th century|12th]] century [[English language|English]] [[contraction (grammar)|contraction]] of 'Stoney Meadow'. It is also the name of a number of places, and has other miscellaneous uses.


'''Stanley''' refers to:
'''Stanley''' may refer to:
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== Arts and entertainment==
{{Hatnote|For fictional characters, see [[Stanley (name)#Fictional characters]].}}
===Film and television===
* [[Stanley (1972 film)|''Stanley'' (1972 film)]], an American horror film
* [[Stanley (1984 film)|''Stanley'' (1984 film)]], an Australian comedy
* [[Stanley (1999 film)|''Stanley'' (1999 film)]], an animated short
* [[Stanley (1956 TV series)|''Stanley'' (1956 TV series)]], an American situation comedy
* [[Stanley (2001 TV series)|''Stanley'' (2001 TV series)]], an American animated series


===Other uses in arts and entertainment===
=='''Persons named Stanley'''==
**[[Aileen Stanley]] (1897–1982), American popular singer
* [[Stanley (play)|''Stanley'' (play)]], by Pam Gems, 1996
* [[Stanley Award]], an Australian Cartoonists' Association award
**[[Allan Stanley]] (1926–), Canadian professional ice hockey player
* ''[[Stanley: The Search for Dr. Livingston]]'', a video game
**[[Arthur Penrhyn Stanley|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 (chess player)|Charles Stanley]] (1819–1901), English-American chess champion
**[[Charles Stanley (radio evangelist)|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 (bishop)|Edward Stanley]], (1779–1849), English bishop of Norwich
**[[Fiona Stanley]] (1946–), Australian epidemiologist
**[[Florence Stanley]] (20th century), American actress
**[[Frederick Trent Stanley|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 I Stanley of the Isle of Man|John Stanley]] (c.1350–1414), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, King John I Stanley of the Isle of Man
**[[John II 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 (composer)|John Stanley]] (1712–1786), English composer and organixt
**[[John Stanley (chief secretary)|John Stanley]] (18th century), Chief Secretary for Ireland 1713–1714
**[[John Stanley (comic artist)|John Stanley]] (1914–1993), American comic artist ''(Little Lulu)''
**[[John L. Stanley]] (1937–1998), American professor in political philosophy
**[[John Stanley (politician)|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
**[[The Stanley Brothers]] American bluegrass musicians: Carter Stanley and [[Ralph Stanley]]
**[[Thomas Stanley (author)|Thomas Stanley]] (1625–1678), English author and translator
**[[Thomas Bahnson Stanley|Thomas B. Stanley]] (1890–1970), American politician, governor of Virginia 1954–1958
**[[Venetia Stanley]] (1600–1633), English courtesan
**[[Venetia Stanley (1887-1948)|Venetia Stanley]] (1887–1948), English socialite, intimate friend of [[Herbert Henry Asquith]]
**[[Wendell Meredith Stanley|Wendell Stanley]] (1904–1971), American biochemist, virologist, and Nobel prize laureate
**[[William Stanley (Battle of Bosworth)|William Stanley]] (?–1485), Brother of [[Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby]]); fought at the [[Battle of Bosworth Field]]
**[[William Stanley (Elizabethan)|William Stanley]] (1548–1630), English military commander, under Queen [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]]
**[[William Stanley (physicist)|William Stanley, Jr.]] (1858–1916), American [[physics|physicist]]


==Businesses==
==='''English nobility'''===
* [[Stanley, Inc.]], an American information technology company
**[[Lady Anne Stanley|Anne Stanley]] (1580–1647), possible heir to the English throne
* [[Stanley Aviation]], an American aerospace company
**[[Edward Stanley, Lord Stanley]], name used by many generations of the Stanley family
**[[Edward John Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield and Stanley of Alderley]] (1907–1971), English aristocrat
* [[Stanley Black & Decker]], formerly The Stanley Works, an American hardware manufacturer
* [[Stanley bottle]], a brand of food and beverage containers
**[[Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby]] (1531–1593), English [[nobility|nobleman]]
* [[Stanley Electric]], a Japanese manufacturer of electric lights
**[[James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby]] (1607–1651), English [[nobility|nobleman]]
**[[Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby]] (1435–1504)
* [[Stanley Furniture]], an American furniture manufacturer
* [[The Stanley Hotel]], Estes Park, Colorado, U.S.
**[[William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby|William Stanley]] (1584–1642), 6th [[Earl of Derby]]
* [[Stanley Hotel, Nairobi]], Kenya
* [[Stanley Motor Carriage Company]], an American manufacturer of steam cars
* [[Stanley Steemer]], an American cleaning company
* [[Stanley Theater (disambiguation)]], several places


==People and fictional characters==
=='''Place names'''==
* [[Stanley (name)]], a given name and family name, including a list of people and fictional characters
*[[Stanley, Tasmania]], Australia
* [[Stanley (Brazilian footballer)]] (born 1985), born Stanley Richieri Afonso, Brazilian footballer
*[[Stanley, Victoria]] Australia
*[[King's Stanley]], village in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
*[[Stanley, Falkland Islands]], capital and only town in the Falkland Islands (UK)
*[[Stanley, New Brunswick]], village in New Brunswick, Canada
*[[Port Stanley, Ontario]], town in Ontario, Canada
*[[Stanley, County Durham]], town in County Durham, England, United Kingdom
*[[Stanley Crook]], a village in County Durham, England.
*[[Stanley, Hong Kong]], town in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China


== Places ==
==='''Place names in the United States'''===
=== Australia ===
*[[Stanley, Idaho]], town in Custer County, Idaho, USA
*[[Stanley, Iowa]], town in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA
* [[Stanley, Tasmania]]
*[[Stanley, Louisiana]], town in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, USA
* [[Stanley, Victoria]]
* [[County of Stanley, Queensland]]
*[[Stanley, North Carolina]], town in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
* [[Stanley River (Queensland)]]
*[[Stanley, North Dakota]], town in Mountrail County, North Dakota, USA
*[[Stanley, Virginia]], town in Page County, Virginia, USA
*[[Stanley, Barron County, Wisconsin]], town (i.e., township) in Barron County, Wisconsin, USA
*[[Stanley, Wisconsin]], city in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA
*[[Stanley County, South Dakota]], USA
*[[Stanley Township, Minnesota]], USA


==='''Geographic features'''===
=== Canada ===
* [[Stanley, British Columbia]]
*[[Mount Stanley]], highest mountain in the Ruwenzori Range of Congo
* [[Rural Municipality of Stanley]], Manitoba
*[[Owen Stanley Range]], mountain range in Papua New Guinea
* [[Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215]], Saskatchewan
*[[Stanley Peak]], mountain in British Columbia, Canada
* [[Stanley, New Brunswick]]
** [[Stanley Parish, New Brunswick]]
* [[Stanley, Nova Scotia]]
* [[Stanley Peak (Ball Range)]], in the Canadian Rockies


=='''Other'''==
=== New Zealand ===
* [[Stanley River (Canterbury)]]
**[[Accrington Stanley F.C.]], English non-league football club from Accrington in Lancashire
* [[Stanley River (Tasman)]]
**''[[Flat Stanley]]'', children's book and series by Jeff Brown
**[[Morgan Stanley]], American investment bank and stockbroker company
**''Stanley'' [[Murray Ball]]'s long running comic strip in the satirical magazine ''[[Punch]]''. Was also syndicated around the world.
**Stanley, American television situation comedy 1956–1957, starring [[Buddy Hackett]], [[Paul Lynde]], and [[Carol Burnett]]
**[[Stanley automobile]], American brand of automobiles (1907–1927)
**[[Stanley Award]], Australian award for best cartoonist
**[[Stanley Cup]], championship trophy of the [[National Hockey League]]
**[[The Stanley Hotel|Stanley Hotel]], hotel in Estes Park, Colorado
**[[Stanley Medical College]], Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
**[[Stanley Park]], large park in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada
**[[Stanley Park, Liverpool|Stanley Park]], park in [[Liverpool]], England
**''[[Stanley Road]]'', album by Paul Weller
**[[Stanley (vehicle)|Stanley, robot]], an autonomous vehicle that won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge
**[[Stanley Theater (disambiguation)|Stanley Theater]], one of several theaters by the same name
**[[Stanley whitewater canoeing course]], Scotland
**[[Stanley Steamer]], American automobiles produced by [[Stanley automobile]]
**[[Stanley the Talking Fish]], character in the comic books based on the Mario video games
**[[Stanley Works]], American tool manufacturer
**''[[Stanley v. Georgia]]'' (394 U.S. 557) (1969) [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] decision, established a personal right to privacy in US law
** "Stanley" (also known as "Smudger") — the name of a locomotive on the fictional [[Mid-Sodor Railway]] in [[The Railway Series]] by [[W.V. Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]].
** [[Stanley Airport]] in [[Stanley, Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]].
** [[Stanley Airport (Falkland Islands|Stanley Airport]] in the [[Falkland Islands]].
** [[Stanley the Bugman]], from a ''[[Nintendo]]'' ''[[video game]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''.
** [[Stanley (TV series)]] is a [[animated cartoon| cartoon]] airing on [[Playhouse Disney]] that is produced by [[Cartoon Pizza]].
* [[Stanley (boat)|Stanley]] was the name of the first [[fishing boat]] on [[Iceland]] to be equiped with an [[engine]].
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=== United Kingdom ===
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* [[Stanley, Derbyshire]], England
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* [[Stanley, County Durham]], England
* [[Stanley Crook]], County Durham, England
* [[Stanley, Nottinghamshire]], England
* [[Stanley, Staffordshire]], England
* [[Stanley, West Yorkshire]], England
* [[Stanley, Wiltshire]], England
* [[Stanley, Perthshire]], Scotland
* [[Stanley, Falkland Islands]], capital city of the Falkland Islands
** [[Stanley (constituency)]]

=== United States ===
* [[Stanley, Idaho]]
* [[Stanley, Indiana]]
* [[Stanley, Iowa]]
* [[Stanley, Kansas]]
* [[Stanley, Kentucky]]
* [[Stanley, Louisiana]]
* [[Stanley, Minnesota]]
* [[Stanley, New Mexico]]
* [[Stanley, New York]]
* [[Stanley, North Carolina]]
* [[Stanley, North Dakota]]
* [[Stanley, Oklahoma]]
* [[Stanley, Virginia]]
* [[Stanley, West Virginia]]
* [[Stanley, Wisconsin]], in Chippewa County
* [[Stanley, Barron County, Wisconsin]]
* [[Stanley County, South Dakota]]
* [[Stanley Lake]], in Custer County, Idaho
* [[Stanley Township, Lyon County, Minnesota]]
* [[Camp Stanley (Texas)]], U.S. Army installation in Texas
* [[Fox Chase Farm]], in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, listed on the NRHP as "Stanley", a former name

=== Other countries ===
* [[Stanley (neighborhood)]], Alexandria, Egypt
* [[Stanley, Hong Kong]]
* [[Camp Stanley]], South Korea
* [[Mount Stanley]], Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
* [[Stanley Peak, South Georgia]]

== Sports ==
* [[Accrington Stanley F.C.]], English football club
* [[Stanley Cup]], championship trophy of the National Hockey League in North America
* [[Stanley Football Association]], former Australian rules football competition

== Transportation ==
* [[Stanley Airport]], Nova Scotia, Canada
* [[Stanley (vehicle)]], an autonomous car created by Stanford Racing Team
* [[Stanley Steamer]], an American automobile produced by the Stanley Motor Carriage Company
* [[Stanley (boat)|''Stanley'' (boat)]], an Icelandic fishing boat c. 1860
* {{PS|Stanley|1864}}, a London and North Western Railway paddle steamer
* [[Stanley station (disambiguation)]], various railway stations

== Other uses ==
* [[Stanley Medical College]], Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
* HMS ''Stanley'', originally {{USS|McCalla|DD-253}}, a Second World War destroyer transferred to the Royal Navy

==See also==
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* [[Stan Lee (disambiguation)]]
* [[Stanley Park (disambiguation)]]
* [[Stanly (disambiguation)]]
* ''[[Stanley v. Georgia]]'', a U.S. Supreme Court decision
* ''[[Stanley v. Illinois]]'', a U.S. Supreme Court decision
* [[Sten & Stanley]], a Swedish dansband

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