This is the 7650th most frequent French word.
ridley
The French word "ridley" does not exist; it may reference the English term, such as sea turtles of the genus Lepidochelys (e.g., Kemp's ridley).
Here 'Ridley' is the first name of the famous director Ridley Scott, used as a proper noun.
Je suis allé voir un film réalisé par Ridley Scott.
I went to see a movie directed by Ridley Scott.
In this context, 'Ridley' refers to a fictional character in a novel, used as a proper noun.
Le personnage de Ridley dans le roman est très intriguant.
The character Ridley in the novel is very intriguing.
Here 'ridley' is a reference to a species of turtles, used as a common noun to denote the species.