Stanley

Proper noun

Stanley

1. A habitational surname from Old English.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in the early 20th century.
   • Wildlife biologist Stanley Temple hypothesised that perhaps the dodo tree was dependent on its seeds passing through the digestive system of dodos in order to properly germinate and that the handful of individuals in the 1970s were the last remaining trees from seeds that passed through a dodo in...2017 May 3, Mark Carnall, “Finding zombies, ghosts and Elvis in the fossil record”, in The Guardian
3. A town, the capital of the Falkland Islands, also known as Port Stanley.
4. A small town in Circular Head council area, north-west Tasmania, Australia.
5. A small town near Beechworth, Victoria, Australia.
6. A neighbourhood near the centre of Alexandria, Egypt.
7. A coastal town and area of Southern district, Hong Kong.
   • From Central, hop on a double-decker bus (No. 6, 6X or 66) to the former fishing village of Stanley (about 8 Hong Kong dollars one way). The ride will take you from the commercial district, over the hills (or through a tunnel), to the South Side, a residential area with splendid beaches...2007 April 8, Ann M. Morrison, “36 Hours in Hong Kong”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2012, Travel
   • As you stroll through the streets of Stanley, you’ll be mesmerised by its rich history. This charming small town holds a significant place in Hong Kong’s past, as it was the earliest administrative centre for the British government before the bustling Central District, formerly known as Victoria...2024 January 11, “Stanley: where timeless elegance meets modern luxury”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Jan 2024, Lifestyle

   Synonyms:

   Chek Chue, Chek Chu

8. A ghost town in the Cariboo region, British Columbia.
9. A rural municipality in southern Manitoba; in full, the Rural Municipality of Stanley.
10. A village in York County, New Brunswick.
11. A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan; in full, the Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215.
12. A village in Stanley and Stanley Common parish, Erewash borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4240).