Ridley
[ˈrɪdli]Meaning
from an English surname, from Old English place names meaning "reed clearing" or "stripped clearing".
Background Story
Ridley is an English surname taken from various place names in England. Those place names were formed in Old English from hrēad, meaning "reeds", or rydde, meaning "cleared land", combined with lēah, meaning "wood" or "clearing".
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