Meaning: Grove or thicket + clearing
The story
Ripley comes from an English surname and place names built from words for a grove or thicket and a clearing. Narrow woodland is not the meaning supported by this word history.
Nicknames
- Rip
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
- Modern
- Surname-style
Origins
Ripley comes from English.
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