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staniel

/ˈstænjəl/

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From Middle English staniel (“bird of prey”), from Old English stānġilla, stānġella (“staniel, pelican”, literally “rock-crier”), from stān (“stone, rock”) + ġella (“yeller, crier”). More at stone, yell.

noun staniels · stanyel · stannyel · stannel · standgale · stanchel

The kestrel or windhover.
Similar: stand hawk, stannel hawk

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@misc{staniel_2026,
  title = {staniel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/staniel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}