Stansfeld

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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|t|æ|n|s|f|iː|l|d}} {{respell|STANSS|feeld}}

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| language = English

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| languageorigin = English

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| meaning = "stony field"

| variant = Stansfield, Stanfield, Standfield

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Stansfeld is an English surname deriving from the Old English 'stan' (meaning stony) and 'feld' (field).{{Cite web|title=Surname Database: Stansfield Last Name Origin|url=https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Stansfield|access-date=2021-04-09|website=The Internet Surname Database}}{{Cite web|title=Stansfield Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms|url=https://www.houseofnames.com/stansfield-family-crest|access-date=2021-04-09|website=HouseOfNames|date=January 2000 |language=EN}} This toponymic surname originates from the ancient township of Stansfield (near Todmorden, West Yorkshire), which was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Stanesfelt’. The surname is most commonly found around the town of Todmorden, West Yorkshire.{{Cite book|last=Stansfeld|first=J.|url=https://archive.org/details/historyoffamilyo00stan|title=History of the Family of Stansfeld of Stansfield in the Parish of Halifax and its numerous branches|year=1885|location=Leeds}}

Notable people with this surname include:

Stansfeld (surname)

Stansfeld (given name)

  • Grey Owl or Archibald Stansfeld Belaney (1888–1938), British writer and environmentalism (also known as Grey Owl)
  • Charles Stansfeld Jones or Charles Robert Stansfeld Jones (1886–1950), English accountant, occultist and ceremonial magician (also known as Frater Ashad)
  • Timothy Stansfeld Engleheart (1803–79), English engraver

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