Ridley
[ˈrɪdli]Meaning
English surname from place names meaning "reed clearing" or "stripped clearing"
Background Story
Ridley is an English surname and given name that began as a place name. The place names were formed in Old English from hrēad, meaning "reeds", or rydde, meaning "cleared land", combined with lēah, meaning "wood" or "clearing". The places that gave rise to the name lie in Cheshire, Kent, Northumberland and Essex.
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