Great research!
I've been pissed off half my life for my parents naming me Stanley.
One friend breaks it apart and calls me Stan Lee.
Way too many kids and adults call me Uncle Stan.
I always thought Stan as Polish since I've met several Polish people that
stall themselves Stahn.
If America could have a President or even just an Astronaut named Stan I
could try to forgive my parents.

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 21:30:34 -0800 Hector Zapata
<hector.zapata@XRXGSN.COM> writes:
> How about some names mentioned a lot on the list:
>
> Benjamin(Hebrew)"son of the right hand".
>
> Terence(Latin)"smooth".
>
> Ron- a short form of Aaron(Hebrew)"enlightened"; Ronald-a Scottish
> form of
> Reginald(Old English)"powerful and mighty".
>
> Ken- a short form of names containing "ken".Kenn(Welsh)"clear
> water";Kendall(Old English)"from the bright valley";Kendrick(Irish
> Gaelic)"son of Henry";(Old English)"royal ruler";Kenneth(Irish
> Gaelic)"handsome";(Old English)"royal oath".
>
> Tom- a short name of Thomas(Aramaic-Hebrew)"twin".
>
> Mike- a short for Michael(Hebrew)"who is like the Lord?".
>
> Bob- familiar form of Robert(Old English)"bright fame".
>
> Joel(Hebrew)"Jehovah is the Lord".
>
> Phaedra(Greek)"bright".
>
> Andrew(Greek)"strong;manly".
>
> William(Old German)"determined guardian".
>
> Chris- a short name of Christian(Greek)"follower of
> Christ";Christopher(Greek)"Christ-bearer".
>
> Mark(Latin)"warlike".
>
> Stan- a short form of names containing "stan";Stanford(Old
> English)"from the
> rocky ford";Stanley(Old English)"from the rocky meadow";Stanton(Old
> English)"from the stony farm".
>
> Matthew(Hebrew)"gift of the Lord".
>
> Frank- a short form of Francis(Latin)"Frenchman";Franklin(Middle
> English)"free landowner".
>
> Karl- a German form of Charles(Old German)"manly;strong".
>
> Aristotle(Greek)"the best".
>
> Joseph(Hebrew)"he shall add".
>
> George(Greek)"farmer".
>
>
> Those that I didn't mention, please remind me. Those that I
> mentioned, don't
> let it go to your heads.
>
>
>
> Hector "the warrior hero".
>
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