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

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Examples

  • Any place that ends in – Stan is a place I suppose we should be at least slightly worried about.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Thoughts on the Revolution (?) in Kyrgyzstan 2010

  • So Stan was not driven by the “codes of the Crips” in his stance against debriefing, he was driven by his own code of ethics inspired by his relationship with the Almighty, which is the name Stan used to refer to God.

    Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007

  • So Stan was not driven by the “codes of the Crips” in his stance against debriefing, he was driven by his own code of ethics inspired by his relationship with the Almighty, which is the name Stan used to refer to God.

    Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007

  • So Stan was not driven by the “codes of the Crips” in his stance against debriefing, he was driven by his own code of ethics inspired by his relationship with the Almighty, which is the name Stan used to refer to God.

    Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007

  • So Stan was not driven by the “codes of the Crips” in his stance against debriefing, he was driven by his own code of ethics inspired by his relationship with the Almighty, which is the name Stan used to refer to God.

    Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007

  • The name Stan Lee is practically synonymous with comic books, particularly when it comes to the Marvel universe of characters, where he at least co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and more.

    NYT > Home Page By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES 2012

  • As 'Stan' is Old English for 'stone', I suppose it could have been used as a nickname or as a name in its own right, like modern French Pierre 'stone', but it's not likely to have been a short form of a -stan two-element name.

    Wolf Girl Carla 2006

  • Yes, I think that "Stan" is a creepy song - but iTunes has reintroduced me to the genius of the one-CD madness that was The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy.

    The Down Side To A Big Imagination 2004

  • Had the official not made the controversial decision, there’s a very real chance today’s list of WWE Champions would include the name Stan Hansen.

    WWE Championship Kevin Sullivan 2010

  • Stan is a friend and old colleague who happens to be the aac lead at Apple

    digital music 2010

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