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Stanley

stan·ley

UK/ˈstænli/ US/ˈstænli/ common

noun

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Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904)

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Origin

From places in England, Old English stān (“stone”) + lēah (“meadow”). Equivalent to stone + -ley (“lea”). * The given name has also been used as an anglicisation of Stanisław, Stanislav and related names. The coastal town in Hong Kong is named after Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby.

Phrases

  • Endon and Stanley
  • Owen Stanley Range
  • Port Stanley
  • Stanley and Stanley Common
  • Stanley Common
  • Stanley County
  • Stanley Falls
  • Stanley Green

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