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Ridley

Ridley

See also: ridley

English

Proper noun

Ridley

  1. A surname​.
  2. A male given name, or rarely a female one, transferred from the surname.

References

  1. ↑ Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

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ridley

ridley

See also: Ridley

English

Wikispecies

Noun

ridley ‎(plural ridleys)

  1. Any of the marine turtles of the genus Lepidochelys, found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Derived terms

  • olive ridley
  • Pacific ridley

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Etymology

Place names in England, Old English hrēad ‎(“reeds”) or rydde ‎(“cleared land”) + lēah ‎(“wood, clearing”). [1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɪdli/

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