"Ridley" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɹɪdli/
Rhymes: -ɪdli Etymology: Place names in England, Old English hrēad (“reeds”) or rydde (“cleared land”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Thus, equivalent to reed or rid + -ley (“lea”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|hrēad||reeds}} Old English hrēad (“reeds”), {{m|ang|rydde||cleared land}} rydde (“cleared land”), {{m|ang|lēah||wood, clearing}} lēah (“wood, clearing”), {{m|en|reed}} reed, {{l|en|lea}} lea, {{suf|en|rid|-leigh|alt2=-ley|t2=lea}} rid + -ley (“lea”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ridley
  1. A surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Ridley-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 14 13 12 11 3 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 43 9 10 14 8 6 11
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Ridley-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Ridley-en-name-yJFMdhmP
  4. A number of places:
    A small settlement and civil parish (served by Bulkeley and Ridley Parish Council) in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5554).
    Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cheshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Cheshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Ridley-en-name-hJMFPZKj
  5. A number of places:
    A hamlet in Ash-cum-Ridley parish, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6163).
    Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Villages in England, Villages in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Ridley-en-name-sOY9kQhP
  6. A number of places:
    A hamlet in Bardon Mill parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY7963).
    Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Northumberland, England, Villages in England, Villages in Northumberland, England
    Sense id: en-Ridley-en-name-zISGxGZT
  7. A number of places:
    A township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Ridley-en-name-gN0lz5~K

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