Stansfield (surname)

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Stansfield
Pronunciation/ˈstænzfiːld, ˈstæns-/[1][2]
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)English
Meaning"stony field"
Other names
Variant form(s)Stansfeld, Stanfield, Standfield, Stancefield, Stansfeild[3]

Stansfield is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin deriving from the Old English 'stan' (meaning stony) and 'feld' (field).[4][5] This toponymic surname originates from two possible locations in England: the ancient township of Stansfield (near Todmorden, West Yorkshire), which was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Stanesfelt’; and the village of Stansfield, Suffolk. The surname is most commonly found among families originating in the English counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, especially around the town of Todmorden, West Yorkshire.[6] Other variants include Stansfeld, Stanfield, and Standfield.

Notable people with this surname include:

Stansfield (surname)[]

  • Adam Stansfield (1978–2010), English professional footballer
  • Prof. Alfred Stansfield (1871–1944), British-Canadian metallurgist (brother of Herbert Stansfield)
  • Anita Stansfield (b.1961), American novelist
  • Sir Charles Henry Renn Stansfield (1856–1926), British Admiralty civil servant
  • Claire Stansfield (b.1964), English-Canadian actress, director, fashion-designer and model
  • Colin Stansfield (fl.1938–45), English rugby player
  • Sir Colin Stansfield Smith (1932–2013), British architect, academic and cricketer
  • Elsa Stansfield (1945–2004), Scottish artist
  • Emma Stansfield (b.1978), Welsh actress
  • Frederick Stansfield (1917–2014), Welsh footballer
  • Prof. Gareth Stansfield (b.1973), British academic and Professor of Middle East Studies at University of Exeter
  • Dame Grace Stansfield (1898–1979), English actress, singer and comedienne (known as "Gracie Fields")
  • George Norman Stansfield (1926–2018), British diplomat and High Commissioner to Solomon Islands (1982–1986)
  • Prof. Herbert Stansfield (1872–1960), British physicist (brother of Alfred Stansfield)
  • James Stansfield (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
  • Jack Stansfield (b.1896), English professional footballer
  • Jay Stansfield (b.2002), English professional footballer
  • Jem Stansfield (fl.2001–), British engineer, inventor and TV presenter
  • John Stansfield (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
    • John Spencer-Stansfield (b.1882), Australian architect. He changed his name c.1929 to Spencer-Stansfield[7]
  • Lisa Jane Stansfield (b.1966), English singer, songwriter and actress
  • Randell Stansfield (b.1950), American military officer
  • Col. Richard A. Stansfield (1941–2015), American military officer
  • Lt-Col. Thomas Edward Knowles Stansfield (1862–1939), English pathologist and medical officer
  • Sir Walter Stansfield (1917–1984), British police officer, soldier and Chief Constable of Denbighshire and Derbyshire
  • William Stansfield (disambiguation), multiple people, including:

Stansfield (Given name)[]

Fictional characters[]

  • Aaron Stansfield, character from the prime time soap opera Dynasty (2017)
  • Douglas Stansfield, character from the Twilight Zone episode The Long Morrow (1964)
  • Norman Stansfield, character from the film Léon: The Professional (1994)
  • Robert Stansfield, character from the film The Family (2013)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.
  2. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  3. ^ Stansfeld, J. (1885). History of the Family of Stansfeld of Stansfield in the Parish of Halifax and its numerous branches. Leeds.
  4. ^ "Surname Database: Stansfield Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. ^ "Stansfield Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  6. ^ Stansfeld, J. (1885). History of the Family of Stansfeld of Stansfield in the Parish of Halifax and its numerous branches. Leeds.
  7. ^ "DEL RIO MAKES A MARK IN ELIZABETH BAY | Richardson & Wrench Elizabeth Bay/Potts Point". www.rwebay.com.au. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
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