Stanley

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Stanley is a prevalent personal name in England and in some other English-speaking countries. Famous people named Stanley include:

Henry Morton Stanley, the journalist who "found" David Livingstone. ("Stanley and Livingstone" is a generally-understood expression.)
Charles Henry Stanley (1819 - 1901) who was the first United States Chess Champion.

There are numerous places named Stanley, including:

In Australia:
- Stanley, Tasmania
In the Falkland Islands
- Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
In Hong Kong:
- Stanley, Hong Kong
In the United Kingdom:
- Stanley, County Durham
In the United States of America:

The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League.

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