Green (surname)
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Green is a common surname derived from several languages, most commonly in Scotland.
Etymology
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- one of the most common and widespread of English surnames, either a nickname for someone who was fond of dressing in this color (Old English grēne) or who had played the part of the "Green Man" in the May Day celebrations, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a village green, Middle English grene (a transferred use of the color term). In North America this name has no doubt assimilated cognates from other European languages, notably German Grün.
- Irish: translation of various Irish surnames derived from glas "gray", "green", "blue". See also Fahey.
- North German: short form of a habitational name from a place name with Gren- as the first element (for example Greune, Greubole).
- Jewish (American): Americanized form of German Grün or Yiddish Grin, Ashkenazic ornamental names meaning ‘green’ or a short form of any of the numerous compounds with this element.
- Scandinavia: a quite common Scandinavian surname, which also can be spelled Gren. The surname comes from the Scandinavian word for (tree) branch, "gren".
People named Green
A
- A. C. Green (born 1963), American basketball player
- A. J. Green (born 1988), American football player
- Adam Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Adam Green (filmmaker) (born 1975), writer/director of Hatchet
- Adam Green (musician) (born 1981), formerly member of The Moldy Peaches and now a solo artist
- Adam Green (footballer) (born 1984), English footballer
- Adam Green (journalist), New York–based journalist
- Adolph Green (1914–2002), American lyricist and playwright
- Ahman Green Born 1977), American football player
- Åke Green (born 1941), homophobic Swedish pastor
- Al Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Al Green (born 1946), American soul singer
- Al Green (politician) (Alexander N. Green, born 1947), Congressman from Texas
- Al Green (wrestler) (Alfred Dobalo, 1955–2013), American professional wrestler of the 1990s
- Al Green (basketball) (born 1955), Australian basketball player
- Alan Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alan Green (politician) (1911–1991), British Conservative Party politician
- Alan Green (Cleethorpes) (1932–2003), Cleethorpes mayor and local politician
- Alan Green (admiral) (born 1952), a retired South African Navy admiral
- Alan Green (broadcaster) (born 1952), British sports commentator on BBC Radio Five Live
- Alan Green (soccer) (born 1954), former North American Soccer League player
- Albert Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Albert Green (Australian politician) (1869–1940), Labor MP and Australian Minister for Defence, 1929–1931
- Albert Green (British politician) (1874–1941), British Conservative politician, MP for Derby
- Albert Green (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales, and Pontypridd
- Albert Green (footballer) (1907–1977), English footballer for Lincoln City and others
- Albert E. Green (1912–1999), British applied mathematician
- Alex Green (born 1988), American footballer
- Alexander Green, a phonetic English spelling of the name of Russian writer Alexander Grin (Грин)
- Alexander Henry Green (1832–1896), English geologist
- Alfred E. Green (1889–1960), American movie director
- Alice Stopford Green (1847–1929), Irish historian and nationalist
- Alice Green, American political activist
- Allan Green (barrister) (born 1935), British barrister; Director of Public Prosecutions
- Allan Green (born 1979), American boxer
- Allison Green, American politician
- Amanda Green (born 1965), American singer
- André Green (psychoanalyst) (1927–2012), French psychoanalyst
- André Green (athlete) (born 1973), German long-distance runner
- Andrea Green, British soap actress
- Andrew and Andy Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Andrew Haswell Green (1820–1903), American civic leader
- Andrew H. Green (1830–1918), American fraternity founder
- Andrew Green (ghost hunter) (1927–2004), British ghost hunter
- Andrew Green (diplomat) (born 1941), former British diplomat and anti-immigration activist
- Andrew Green (Jersey politician), Deputy for St Helier 3 & 4 District, Jersey
- Andrew Green (librarian), Welsh librarian
- Andy Green (born 1962), British land speed record driver
- Andy Green (baseball) (born 1977), American baseball player
- Andy Green (darts player), American darts player
- Anna Katharine Green (1846–1935), American poet and novelist
- Anna Green (footballer) (born 1990), New Zealand women's international football player
- Anne Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Anne Greene (1628–1665), English servant accused of infanticide
- Anne Catherine Hoof Green (c. 1720–1775), printer and publisher
- Anne Green (1891–1979), American author and translator, sister of Julien Green
- Anne-Marie Green (born 1971), Canadian news anchor on CBS
- Annette Green, English literary agent
- Anthony and Antony Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Anthony Green (painter) (born 1939), English realist painter and printmaker
- Anthony Green (actor) (born 1970), British actor
- Anthony Green (musician) (born 1982), lead vocalist of Circa Survive and ex-vocalist for Saosin
- Antony Green (born 1960), Australian election commentator
- Archie Green (1917–2009), American folklorist
- Arnold Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Arnold Green (politician) (1920–2011), Estonian Soviet politician and Olympic organizer
- Arnold H. Green (born 1940), American; BYU professor and historian who specializes in Tunisia
- Art and Arthur Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Art Green (artist) (born 1941), American professor and painter
- Art Green (Canadian football) (born 1948), CFL football player
- Arthur Green (bishop) (1857–1944), Anglican bishop
- Arthur Green (footballer, born 1885) (1885–?), English footballer with Birmingham
- Arthur Green (footballer, born 1928) (1928–1992), English footballer with Huddersfield Town
- Arthur Green (musician), American musician, plays for Living Sacrifice
- Ashbel Green (1762–1848, American Presbyterian clergyman and academic
- Ashley Green (footballer) (born 1973), Australian rules footballer from Victoria
B
- Barrett Green, American football player
- Barry Green, American musician
- Bartholomew Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Belinda Green, Australian Miss World
- Ben Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Benjamin Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bennie Green (1923–1977), jazz trombonist
- Benny Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Beriah Green, American abolitionist
- Bernard Green (1953–2013), English Roman Catholic priest, Benedictine monk, historian and sex offender
- Bill Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Blake Green, Australian Rugby player
- Bob Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bobby Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Brad Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Brandon Green, American football player
- Brent Green (1976–2009), Australian rules footballer
- Brian Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bryan Green, Australian politician
- Bud Green, American songwriter
- Bunky Green, American musician
- Byram Green, American Congressman
C
- Candida Lycett Green, British writer
- Cecil Green, American racecar driver
- Cecil Howard Green, English-American geophysicist and businessman
- Celia Green, British philosopher
- Chad Green, American baseball player
- Charles Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Charlie Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Charlotte Green, British radio
- Charlotte Green (fencing), American fencer
- Chris Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Christopher Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Chuck Green, American tap dancer
- Clifford Scott Green, American judge
- Colin Green (born 1942), Welsh footballer
- Conrad Green, television producer
- Cornell Green (disambiguation), multiple people
D
- Dallas Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Damian Green, British politician
- Dan Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Daniel Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Danny Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Darrell Green, American football player
- Dave Green (disambiguation)[disambiguation needed], multiple people
- David Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Debora Green, American convicted of murder
- Dennis Green, American football coach
- Derrick Green, American musician
- Desmond Green, American mixed martial artist
- Devin Green, basketball
- Dick Green, American baseball player
- Dominic Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dorothy Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Draymond Green (born 1990), American basketball player
- Duff Green, American politician and journalist
- Dwight H. Green, American politician
E
- E. G. Green, American football player
- E. H. H. Green, British historian
- Eaton Green, convicted criminal
- Eddie Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Edith Green, American politician
- Edward Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Edmund Tyrrell Green, British theologian
- Elizabeth Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Emma Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Eric Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ernie Green (born 1938), American football player
- Ernest Green, American black who attended a previously all-white school
- Eva Green, French actress
- Evan Green (journalist) (1930–1996), Australian journalist and writer
- Everard Green, British heraldry
F
- F. L. Green, British author
- Florence Green (1901–2012), British supercentenarian and last surviving veteran of World War I
- Francis Green (footballer), British footballer
- Fred Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Freddie Green, American musician
- Frederick Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Frederick W. Green (disambiguation), multiple people
G
- G. F. Green, British antisemitic author
- Gabriel Green, American politician who allegedly rode with space aliens
- Gary Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gene Green, American politician
- Gene Green (baseball), American baseball player
- Geoffrey Green, British sports writer
- George Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gerald Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gil Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- GloZell Green, American comedian
- Grant Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gregory Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Guy Green (disambiguation), multiple people
H
- Hamilton Green, Prime Minister of Guyana
- Harold Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hetty Green, American businesswoman also known as Henrietta Howland "Hetty" Green
- Henry Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Herb Green, New Zealand abortion controversy
- Herbert Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hilton A. Green (1929–2013), American film producer
- Howard Charles Green, Canadian politician
- Hubert Green, American golfer
- Hugh Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hughie Green, British TV host
- Hank Green, Founder of DFTBA records and co-creator of popular YouTube channel vlogbrothers
I
- Innis Green, American Congressman
- Irving Green, American record industry executive
J
- Jack Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jacob Green, American football player
- Jacquez Green, American football player
- Jaine Green, British documentary maker
- Jamaal Green, American football player
- James Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jamie Green, British race car driver
- Jamison Green, American transgender activist
- Jane Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Janet Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Janet-Laine Green, Canadian actress
- Jarvis Green, American football player
- Jeff Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jenna Leigh Green, American actress
- Jenni Keenan Green, Scottish actress
- Jennifer Green, American musician
- Jeremiah Green, American musician
- Jerry Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jesse Green, American musician
- Jim Green (councilman), Canadian politician
- Joey Green, American author and comedian
- John Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Johnny Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jon Green, Australian Rugby League player
- Jonathan Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jordan-Claire Green, American actress
- Joseph Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Josh Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joshua Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joyce Hens Green, American judge
- Judith Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Julian Green, American professional soccer player
- Julien Green, French writer also known as Julian Green
- Julio César Green, Dominican boxer
- June Lazenby Green (1914–2001), American judge
- Justin Green (disambiguation), multiple people
K
- Kasey Green (born 1979), Australian rules footballer
- Kat Green, American actress, composer and producer
- Kate Green (born 1960), British Labour politician
- Katie Green (born 1987), English model
- Kay Green (1927–1997), English cricketer
- Keith Green (1953–1982), American Christian musician
- Kelly Green (musician) (born 1947), Australian singer
- Ken, Kenneth and Kenny Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ken Green (footballer) (1924–2001), English football player
- Ken Green (golfer) (born 1958), American professional golfer
- Ken Green (basketball, born 1959), American basketball player
- Kenneth P. Green, American environmental scientist
- Kenny Green (basketball, born 1964), formerly of Wake Forest University
- Kenny Green (basketball, born 1967), formerly of the University of Rhode Island
- Kenneth P. Green, American environmental scientist
- Kerri Green (born 1967), American actress
L
- Larry Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Laurence Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lawrence Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lennart Green, Swedish magician
- Lenny Green (born 1933), American baseball player
- Leon A. Green, American college dean
- Leonard I. Green (1934–2002), American businessman
- Leslie Green, English architect
- Leslie Green (philosopher), legal philosopher
- Lil Green, American musician
- Liz Green (musician), British singer-songwriter
- Louis Green, American football player
- Lowell Green, Canadian radio
- Lucie Green, British astrophysicist
- Lucinda Green, British horse rider
- Luther Green, American basketball player
- Lyda Green (born 1938), member of the Alaska Senate 1995–2009
- Lyle Green, Canadian football player
M
- Malcolm Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Malice Green, American police-brutality victim
- Marcus Green, American football player
- Marian Green, English author
- Marika Green, French-Swedish actress
- Mark Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marlon Green, African-American pilot
- Martin Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Martyn Green, English actor and singer
- Mary Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Matt Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Matthew Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Max Green (lawyer), Australian murder victim
- Max Green (musician), bassist for American band Escape the Fate
- Melville S. Green, physicist
- Meridian Green, American musician
- Michael Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mick Green, British musician
- Mike Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mikey Green, British musician
- Milton Green, American high hurdler
- Mitch "Blood" Green, American boxer
- Mitzi Green, American actress
- Monica Green, Swedish politician
- Mott Green (1966–2013), American businessman and chocolatier
N
- Nathan Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Nathaniel Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Nicholas Green, American organ donor
- Nick Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Nigel Green, British actor
O
- Ossie Green (1906–1991), Australian rules footballer from Victoria
P
- Pamela Green, English model and actress
- DJ Pamela Green, musician
- Pat Green, country musician
- Patrick Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paula Green, American advertising executive
- Pauline Green, politician
- Perry Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Peter Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Philip Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pincus Green, businessman
- Professor Green, British musician
- Pumpsie Green, American baseball player
Q
R
- Ralph Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Raymond Green, American radio executive
- Red Green (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
- Richard Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rick Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rickey Green, American basketball player
- Rob Green (film director), film director
- Robert Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robin Green, American TV producer and writer
- Robson Green, British actor and singer
- Roderick Green, American football player
- Rodney Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Roger Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Roland Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rona Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ronald Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rosario Green, Mexican economist, diplomat and politician
- Roy Green, American football player
- Russell Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ruth Hurmence Green, American author
- Ryan Green, Welsh footballer
S
- S. William Green, American politician
- Sally Green, English writer
- Sammy Green (born 1954), American football player
- Samuel Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sanford M. Green, American jurist and politician
- Sarah Green, American journalist
- Sarah Green (novelist), Irish-English author
- Scott Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sean Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Seth Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sharon Green, American author
- Shawn Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shorty Green, Canadian ice hockey player
- Sidney Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Simon Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Skyler Green, American football player
- Solomon Hart Green, Canadian politician
- Stanley Owen Green, British "Protein Man"
- Stephen Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Steve Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Steven Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Stuart Green, English footballer
T
- Tammie Green, American golfer
- Taurean Green, American basketball player
- Ted Green, Canadian ice hockey player
- Terry Green, British businessman
- Theodore F. Green, American politician
- Thomas Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Thurman Green, American musician
- Tim Green, American football player
- Timothy Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tom Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tommy Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tony Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Travis Green, Canadian Actor and Comedian
- Travis Green, Canadian ice hockey player
- Trent Green, American football player
- Tyler Green (disambiguation), multiple people
U
- Urbie Green, American musician
V
- Valentine Green, British engraver
- Van Green, American football player
- Vernon Green, American musician
- Victor Green, American football player
- Vivian Green (disambiguation), multiple people
W
- Walon Green, American film director
- Walter Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Warren Green, American politician
- Wayne Green (1922–2013), American publisher
- Wilfred Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- William Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Willie Green (disambiguation), multiple people
Y
- Yaniv Green, Israeli basketball player
- Yatil Green, American football player
- Yossi Green, Jewish American composer
- Yehuda Green, Shlomo Carlebach-inspired Hasidic singer, composer, and hazzan
Z
- Zachariah Green, English philanthropist and healer
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Fictional characters
- Anna Green (Hollyoaks), fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks
- PC Beth Green (The Bill), constable on The Bill
- Doctor Colette Green, in the Half-Life computer game series
- Ed Green, detective on the TV show Law & Order
- Eric Green, from the TV series Jericho
- Gail Green, from Jericho
- Jake Green, from Jericho
- Johnston Green, from Jericho
- List of recurring characters in Friends#Dr. Leonard Green, from the TV sitcom Friends
- Lieutenant Green, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
- Linda Green, in British TV
- Marge Green, from the British soap opera EastEnders
- Marty Green, from River City
- Colonel Phillip Green, a villain in Star Trek
- Rachel Green, one of the main characters in the TV sitcom Friends
- Red Green (character), The Red Green Show
- Vernita Green, from the movie Kill Bill
- the English localized name of A'ke in John Minford's translation of Jin Yong's novel The Deer and the Cauldron
- Reverend/Mr. Green, one of six original Cluedo characters
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/20120515010621/http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/names_files.html. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
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