Ridley

== English == === Etymology === Place names in England, Old English hrēad (“reeds”) or rydde (“cleared land”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Thus, equivalent to reed or rid +‎ -ley (“lea”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɹɪdli/ Rhymes: -ɪdli === Proper noun === Ridley A surname from Old English. A male given name transferred from the surname. A female given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage. A number of places: A small settlement in Bulkeley and Ridley parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5554). A hamlet in Ash-cum-Ridley parish, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6163). A hamlet in Bardon Mill parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY7963). A township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ==== Derived terms ==== Ash-cum-Ridley Bulkeley and Ridley === References === === Anagrams === direly