Greenan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Grianáin →
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Meanings

proper nounGreenan (plural Greenans)

plural Greenans · alternative Grennan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. Irishgrianán“person of sunny disposition”
  2. IrishÓ Grianáin“descendant of Grianán”
  3. EnglishGreenan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Grianáin (“descendant of Grianán”), a personal name derived from Irish grianán (“person of sunny disposition”), a diminutive form of grian (“sun”).

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APA

Greenan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greenan

MLA

“Greenan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greenan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Greenan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greenan.

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