Greene.
A surname from Middle English, a variant of Green.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Middle English, a variant of Green.
A place in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Jay County, Indiana.
A place in the United States: A minor city in Butler County, Iowa.
A place in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Androscoggin County, Maine.
A place in the United States: A town and village therein, in Chenango County, New York.
A place in the United States: A census-designated place in the town of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, named after Rhode Island-born Nathanael Greene (like many other places).
A place in the United States: A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Greene Township.
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