Stokely

Stokely is a personal name of English origin used as both a surname and a given name. It occurs in English-speaking countries and is often treated as a toponymic surname derived from place names such as Stokely or Stockley, with components from Old English referring to a tree stump or log and a clearing or meadow.

Notable bearer: Stokely Carmichael (1941–1998), American civil rights activist and leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), who later took the name Kwame Ture. He was a prominent figure in the civil rights and Black Power movements during the 1960s and beyond.

Variants and usage: Variants of the name include Stockley and Stokeley, and it may appear with different spellings in historical records. In contemporary usage, Stokely remains uncommon as a given name but is still encountered as a surname in English-speaking regions.