The story
- Old English · derived fromgrēne“green”
- English todayGreenlee
Habitational surname from several minor places in England, named from Old English grēne (“green”) + lēah (“clearing, glade”). Equivalent to green + -lee (“lea”); compare Green and Greene.
Words from the same roots
Old Englishgrēne all →
greenGrinsteadGreenupGreenhalghGrindleyGreenlawGreenhamGreengrassIngleby Greenhow
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.