Ridley (name)
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| Pronunciation | /ˈridli/ |
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| Gender | Primarily male |
| Language | English |
| Origin | |
| Language | Old English |
| Word/name | Combination of hrēod and lēah or rydde and lēah |
| Meaning | "reeds" + "wood" or "clearing", or "cleared land" + "wood" or "clearing". |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Variant form | Ridly |
| Related names | Ripley |
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Ridley is a surname and given name that originated from locations in Cheshire, Kent, Northumberland, and Essex counties in England. The name derives from Old English, either hrēod (reeds) + lēah (wood or clearing), or rydde (cleared land) + lēah.[1][2][3]
