Ridsdale

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proper noun

A hamlet in Corsenside parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ9084).

OriginOld English dæl →
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Meanings

proper nounRidsdale (countable and uncountable, plural Ridsdales)

plural Ridsdales

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Corsenside parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ9084).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdæl“valley, dale”
  2. EnglishRidsdale

From Rede (“a river in Northumberland”) + -s- + Old English dæl (“valley, dale”).

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APA

Ridsdale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ridsdale

MLA

“Ridsdale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ridsdale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ridsdale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ridsdale.

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