Green

Male: 1 country

Origin: Middle English

English surname, a topographic name for someone who either lived near a village green, or was just fond of the colour. This name is also translated from other surnames, such as German Grün and Gruen, Dutch Groen, Irish Ó hUainí (from uaine, see Honan), etc. The Irish surname was also erroneously translated from Ó Fathaidh, Ó Fathaigh, from faithche (“lawn”).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Greene Derived from Green
Greenly Derived from Green
Greenlea Derived from Green
Greenlee Derived from Green
Greenley Derived from Green
Greenwood Derived from Green
Greenberry Derived from Green
Greenleigh Derived from Green
Albon Middle English origin
Alder Middle English origin

Popularity by Country

Green

Male Rank #5843

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