Anyone called Ridehalgh? *COMPLETED*

[Malcolm Bull]

Can anyone tell me how the surname RIDEHALGH is pronounced?

Thanks in advance

[dobfarm]

Hi,

Raleigh----- springs too mind! and yours is either an earlier adaptation or miss spelling! Sorry all I can't think of any other options.

 

Dobby

[Keziahemm]

From the dictionary of English surnames:

Ridealgh, and variations, Ridehalgh, Redihalgh, Reddihough, Reddyhoff, Readyhough

from Higher Ridihalgh (Lancs)

Wonder how the Lancashire place name is pronounced?

Keziah 

Added:- Ridihough as in cough! here's a useful link http://riddiough.com/id1.html

[Malcolm Bull]

Kezia:

Thanks for the response which was more constructive than others

Malcolm

[dobfarm]

Can anyone tell me how the surname RIDEHALGH is pronounced?

Thanks in advanced

?

[Malcolm Bull]

Sorry, DOBFARM ... or should that be Miss Spelling? 

Best wishes

Malcolm Bull

[dobfarm]

Hi

Latin maybe as follows!

Rideo risi risum : to laugh at, laugh 

Rid-e- laugh

D

[Malcolm Bull]

Thanks again.  The link given earlier by keziahemm explains the origin of the name as meaning something like "reedy hollow"

Malcolm Bull

[dobfarm]

Hi Mal

 Could be right! as meaning of! but as people in Lancashire and Yorkshire pronounce in slang  'Ridehalgh'.
Sounds like.

Rid-i(e)-d(Hig)ig -Rid-i-haigh (IG)  thus maybe RIDIHIG or Rididig or Ridihall
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