Stan (given Name)

Stan is a masculine given name, often a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

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Stanley Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series) ...

Stanford Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considere ...

or Stanislaus. Notable persons with that name include: *

Stan Blake Stan Blake (born November 8, 1954) is an American railroad conductor and politician, and a former Wyoming state legislator. A member of the Democratic Party, Blake represented the 39th district in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2007 ...

(born 1954), American politician *

Stan Brakhage James Stanley Brakhage ( ; January 14, 1933 – March 9, 2003) was an American filmmaker. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film. Over the course of five decades, Brakhage created a large ...

(1933–2003), American filmmaker * Stanley

Stan Coveleski Stanley Anthony Coveleski (born Stanislaus Kowalewski, July 13, 1889 – March 20, 1984) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for four American League (AL) teams between and , primarily the Cleveland Indians. ...

(1880–1984), American Major League Baseball pitcher born Stanislaus Kowalewski * Stan Davis (disambiguation) * Stan Fairbairn (1886–1943), Australian rules footballer * Stanley Stan Galazin (1915–1989), American National Football League player * Stanley

Stan Getz Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of ...

(1927–1991), American jazz saxophonist *

Stan Ghițescu Stan Ghițescu (June 2, 1881 – February 25, 1952) was a Romanian politician. Born in Mârzănești, Teleorman County, Cicerone Ionițoiu"Victimele terorii comuniste. Arestați, torturați, întemnițați, uciși. Dicționar G"/ref> he atten ...

(1881–1952), Romanian politician and government minister *

Stan Grant (journalist) Stan Grant (born 30 September 1963) is an Australian journalist, writer and radio and television presenter, since the 1990s. He has written and spoken on Indigenous issues and his Aboriginal identity. He is a Wiradjuri man. Early years Grant ...

(born 1963), Australian journalist * Stanley Stan Grant (Wiradjuri elder) (born 1940), elder of the Wiradjuri tribe of Indigenous Australians * Stanley

Stan Heath Stanley Heath III (born December 17, 1964) is an American basketball coach currently serving as the head coach for Eastern Michigan. Heath formerly served as head coach at the University of South Florida, the University of Arkansas and Kent State ...

(born 1964), American college basketball coach * Stanley

Stan Heath (gridiron football) Stanley Robert Heath (March 5, 1927 – September 26, 2010) was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) who played 12 games for the Green Bay Packers. Heath played college football at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he was ...

(1927–2010), American football quarterback * Stanley Stan Heptinstall (born 1946), British academic and politician * Stanley Stan Isaacs (1929–2013), American sportswriter and columnist * Stan Jones (disambiguation) * Stanley

Stan Kenton Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though K ...

(1911–1979), American jazz pianist, composer and arranger * Wallace Stanfield

Stan Lane Wallace Stanfield "Stan" Lane (born August 5, 1953) is an American retired professional wrestler and color commentator. He is best known for his appearances with the Continental Wrestling Association (CWA), Jim Crockett Promotions and World Champi ...

(born 1953), American retired pro wrestler and commentator *

Stan Laurel Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was one half of the comedy double act, duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Ha ...

(1890–1965), English comic actor, writer and film director, half of comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, born Arthur Stanley Jefferson *

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...

(1922–2018), American comic-book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor and former president and chairman of Marvel Comics, born Stanley Lieber * Stanley

Stan Love (basketball) Stanley S. Love (born April 9, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player. He is the father of basketball player Kevin Love and the younger brother of Beach Boys member Mike Love. During the late 1970s, Stan was also employed as a ...

(born 1949), American former National Basketball Association player * Stanley

Stan Mortensen Stanley Harding Mortensen (26 May 1921 – 22 May 1991) was an English professional footballer, most famous for his part in the 1953 FA Cup Final (subsequently known as the "Matthews Final"), in which he became the only player ever to score a h ...

(1921–1991), English footballer * Constant

Stan Ockers Constant ("Stan") Ockers (3 February 1920 in Borgerhout – 1 October 1956 in Antwerp) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist. He was runner-up in the Tour de France in 1950 and 1952, and the best sprinter in that race in 1955 and 1956. ...

(1920–1956), Belgian racing cyclist * Stanley

Stan Olejniczak Stanley Joseph Olejniczak (May 31, 1912 – March 1979) was an American football tackle who played one season with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and at ...

(1912–1979), American National Football League player *

Stan Mikita Stanley Mikita (born Stanislav Guoth; May 20, 1940 – August 7, 2018) was a Slovak-born Canadian ice hockey player for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League, generally regarded as the best centre of the 1960s. In 2017, he was n ...

(born 1940), Slovak-Canadian Hall-of-Fame National Hockey League player born Stanislav Gvoth * Stanley

Stan Musial Stanley Frank Musial (; born Stanislaw Franciszek Musial; November 21, 1920 – January 19, 2013), nicknamed "Stan the Man", was an American baseball outfielder and first baseman. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consis ...

(1920–2013), American Hall-of-Fame Major League Baseball player born Stanisław Franciszek Musia *

Stan Ioan Pătraș Stan Ioan Pătraș (1908–1977) was a Romanian wood sculptor, the creator of the tombstones in the Merry Cemetery in Săpânța, Maramureș County. His creations fit harmoniously within the local popular arts and in the old Romanian tradition ...

(1908–1977), Romanian wood sculptor *

Stan Rogers Stanley Allison Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter. Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his traditional-sounding songs which were frequently inspired by Canadian history and th ...

(1949–1983), Canadian folk singer and songwriter * Stan Rosen (1906–1984), American NFL football player *

Stan Ross (disambiguation) Stan(ley) Ross may refer to: *Ysaiah Ross, educator *Stanley Ralph Ross (1935–2000), American writer, announcer and comedian *Stan Ross (studio executive), co-owner of Gold Star Studios *Stanley Ross, American indie songwriter *Stan Ross (lacross ...

Stan Shaw Stan Shaw (born July 14, 1952) is an American actor. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, he is the son of Bertha Shaw and saxophonist Eddie Shaw, and cousin of the late soul singers Sam Cooke and Tyrone Davis. His brother is Vaan Shaw, a ...

(born 1952), American actor * Stan Smith (disambiguation) * Stan Thomas (disambiguation) *

Stan VanDerBeek Stan VanDerBeek (January 6, 1927 – September 19, 1984) was an American experimental filmmaker known for his collage works. Life VanDerBeek studied art and architecture at Manhattan's Cooper Union before transferring to Black Mountain Colleg ...

(1927–1984), American experimental filmmaker * Stanislas

Stan Wawrinka Stanislas "Stan" Wawrinka (; born 28 March 1985) is a Swiss professional tennis player. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 3 for the first time on 27 January 2014. His career highlight ...

(born 1985), Swiss tennis player * Stanley

Stan White (linebacker) Stanley Ray White (born October 24, 1949) is a former American football linebacker. Early life White was born in Dover, Ohio and grew up in Kent, Ohio. White attended Theodore Roosevelt High School. He was the only player in the history of Ohi ...

(born 1949), American former National Football League player *

Stan White (quarterback) Stan White (born August 14, 1971) is a former American football quarterback. Football career High school and college A graduate of W. A. Berry High School in Hoover, Alabama. He went on to play quarterback at Auburn University where he start ...

(born 1971), American former National Football League player * Stan White (politician), North Carolina state senator (2011–2012) * Stan Williams (disambiguation) * Stanley Stan Wright (rugby union) (born 1978), Cook Islands international rugby union player * Stan Wright (track coach) (1921–1998), first black head coach of a United States track and field team *

Stan Wright (Australian rules footballer) Stan Wright (7 March 1918 – 6 January 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s. He was the centre half forward in Fitzroy's 1944 VFL Grand Final win over Richmo ...

(born 1918), Australian rules footballer {{given name English-language masculine given names Romanian masculine given names Hypocorisms English masculine given names