Ridley

See also: ridley

English

Etymology

Place names in England, Old English hrēad (“reeds”) or rydde (“cleared land”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Thus, equivalent to reed or rid +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪdli/
• Rhymes: -ɪdli

Proper noun

Ridley

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage.
4. A number of places:
   1. A small settlement in Bulkeley and Ridley parish, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5554).
   2. A hamlet in Ash-cum-Ridley parish, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6163).
   3. A hamlet in Bardon Mill parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY7963).
   4. A township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Anagrams

• direly