What Does the Name Stanley Mean

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Stanley Name Meaning

EnglishFrom a surname meaning "stone clearing" in Old English. A notable bearer of the surname was the British-American explorer and journalist Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), the man who found David...

Origin: EnglishGender: Boy
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