United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
"Stanley, the renowned American inventor famous for his steam-powered automobiles, once raced across Africa to prove that such vehicles could traverse vast distances."
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)
"The documentary featured a reenactment of Stanley finding Livingstone in Ujiji, capturing the historic moment when the two explorers met in Tanzania."
A habitational surname, from Old English.
"Many people named Stanley are descended from ancient families that settled in areas known as enclosures or clearings."
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.