indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage English (Rare)
Other Forms FormsStocky (diminutive/hypocoristic), Stockley, Stockton, Stockman, Stokeley, Stokley,
Meaning & History
Transferred use of the given name Stockwell.As a given name, Stockwell is much less common; in the United States, it is more often used as a middle name than a first name, but even then, a conservative estimate puts it below the top 25,000 names (statistics are conflicting, likely due to the comparatively common surname and the difficulty of categorizing it when used as a middle name).One notable Stockwell is former Canadian politician Stockwell Day, named for his father, Stockwell Day, Sr.