The story
- Old English · derived fromgrēne“green”
- English todayGrindley
Habitational surname from any of various minor places in England, from Old English grēne (“green”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to green + -ley (“lea”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishgrēne all →
greenGreenleeGrinsteadGreenupGreenhalghGreenlawGreenhamGreengrassIngleby Greenhow
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.