Where is Ripley from?

Meaning of the name Ripley

From a surname that was derived from the name of various English towns, from Old English ripel "strip of land" and leah "clearing". A famous fictional bearer was the character Ellen Ripley (usually only called by her surname) from the Alien series of movies, beginning 1979.

Characteristics of the name Ripley

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