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Stanley
STAN-lee
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A male given name, popular in the early 20th century, and a common English surname originally referring to a "stony meadow."
"Her grandfather, Stanley, emigrated from England in the 1920s."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional English first name and surname.
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Etymology
From Old English stān ("stone") + lēah ("meadow" or "clearing"), originally a place name before becoming a surname and then a first name.