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), United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918), proper A habitational surname, Any of several places, outside England named for persons with the surname, A male given name transferred from the surname. Popular in early 20th century

Short form of the male given name Stanley. (Sometimes also adopted by immigrants named Stanislaw, Stanislas, or Stanislav).