Stanley Place
settlement · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a place or area named after a person called 'Stanley'. 'Stan' likely derives from Old English 'stana' (stone). 'Leigh' means a clearing in a wood. The name 'Stanley' itself means 'stone clearing'.
Word origins
- stan
- Old EnglishStone(from stana "stone")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedClearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")
- place
- Old EnglishPlace