Ridley

//ˈɹɪdli// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the marine turtles of the genus Lepidochelys, found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
  2. 2
    a marine turtle wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Old English.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. 3
    A female given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage.
  4. 4
    A number of places:; A small settlement in Bulkeley and Ridley parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5554).
  5. 5
    A number of places:; A hamlet in Ash-cum-Ridley parish, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6163).
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  1. 6
    A number of places:; A hamlet in Bardon Mill parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY7963).
  2. 7
    A number of places:; A township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Example

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"Daisy Ridley is slated to feature in the next Star Wars film as well."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unknown origin.

Etymology 2

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

Related phrases

Ash-cum-RidleyBulkeley and RidleyKemp's ridleyKemp's ridley sea turtlePacific ridleyolive ridleyolive ridley sea turtle

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