Stanley
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Stanley is an Old English name, likely meaning 'stony clearing' or 'stony meadow'. It combines 'stān' (stone) with 'lēah' (clearing, meadow).
Word origins
- Stan
- Old EnglishAttestedstone(from stān "stone")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, meadow(from lēah "clearing, meadow")