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Ridley (name)

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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]

Ridley
Pronunciation/ˈridli/
GenderPrimarily male
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Old English
Word/nameCombination of hrēod and lēah or rydde and lēah
Meaning"reeds" + "wood" or "clearing", or "cleared land" + "wood" or "clearing".
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)Ridly
Related namesRipley

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See also

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  • Viscount Ridley, a title created in 1900 for Matthew Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley

References

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  1. ^ Lower, Mark Antony (1860). Patronymica Britannica: A Dictionary of the Family Names of the United Kingdom. J.R. Smith. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-7884-0456-6.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (17 November 2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2253. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Hardcastle, Kate (27 July 2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-157854-0.