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Green.

A common English surname from Middle English.

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  1. A common English surname from Middle English.

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  2. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Clay County, Kansas.

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  3. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Elliott County, Kentucky.

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  4. A number of places in the United States: A city in Summit County, Ohio, formerly a township.

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  5. A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon.

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  6. A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Green Township.

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  7. A place in Wales: A hamlet in Denbigh community, Denbighshire (OS grid ref SJ0568).

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  8. A place in Wales: A northern suburb of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire (OS grid ref SM9801).

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  9. A place in Wales: A settlement in Churchstoke community, Powys (OS grid ref SO2694).

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  10. Ellipsis of Green College, Oxford.

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Where this word comes from

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”).

adj/ɡɹiːn/

  1. Of, or pertaining, to a Green Party or green party.

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Where this word comes from

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”).

noun/ɡɹiːn/

  1. A member of a Green Party or green party.

Where this word comes from

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”).

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