Ridley

Ridley is a surname, most notably associated with film director Ridley Scott.

It also names a genus of small sea turtles—the Kemp's ridley and olive ridley—found in warm waters worldwide.

The turtles were named after English naturalist John Ridley.

We spotted a ridley nesting on the beach.

director

Scott

Name of Scottish origin

Hollywood · cinematographer · epic · blockbuster · Prometheus · Thelma · Louise · Oscar · visual · stylish

turtle

sea turtle

Ocean-dwelling shelled reptile

nesting · marine · olive · Kemp · carapace · flipper · conservation · beach · hatchling · Atlantic

surname

family name

Hereditary portion of identity

British · lineage · heritage · surname · origin · medieval · patronymic · historical · noble · registry

Phrases
Family

rid, riddle, riddles, riddled, riddling

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G