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Habitational vs Stanley - What's the difference?

habitational | stanley |

habitational

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to habitation or an inhabited region.
  • (of a name) Deriving from the name of a place where a presumed ancestor once lived.

    • stanley

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Any of several places, outside England named for persons with the surname.
  • transferred from the surname. Popular in early 20th century.

    • Derived terms

    * Stanley knife * stanleyite

    Quotations

    * 1593 William Shakespeare, Richard III , Act IV, Scene IV *: Go then and muster men: but leave behind *: Your son George Stanley : look your heart be firm *: Or else his head's assurance is but frail. * 1990 , Vespers , W.Morrow, ISBN 0877959870, page 61 *: The man was named Stanley'. This was his real name; who on earth would want to change his name to ' Stanley unless he planned on becoming a dentist?