English Explanatory Dictionary

ridley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪdli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ridley.wav

Word forms

ridley ridleys

Etymology

Unknown origin.

Derived words

Kemp's ridley Kemp's ridley sea turtle olive ridley olive ridley sea turtle Pacific ridley Ash-cum-Ridley Bulkeley and Ridley
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