Stanley

Stanley is a prevalent personal name in England and in some other English-speaking countries. Famous people named Stanley include:

• Henry Morton Stanley, the journalist who "found" David Livingstone. ("Stanley and Livingstone" was a famous phrase.)

• Charles Henry Stanley (1819 - 1901) who was the first chess champion of the United States.

• The Stanley Family were lords of the Isle of Man for hundreds of years.

There are numerous places named Stanley, including:

• In Australia:
  • Stanley, Tasmania
• In the Falkland Islands
  • Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
• In Hong Kong:
  • Stanley, Hong Kong
• In England:
  • Stanley, County Durham
• In Scotland:
  • Stanley, Perthshire popular for canoeing
• In the United States of America:
  • Stanley, North Carolina
  • Stanley, North Dakota
  • Stanley, Wisconsin

The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League.