Greenup

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proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

OriginOld English grēne →
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Meanings

proper nounGreenup (countable and uncountable, plural Greenups)

plural Greenups · alternative Greenop

  1. countableA habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A placename, from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableA village in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA small city, the county seat of Greenup County, Kentucky, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgrēne“green”
  2. EnglishGreenup

Habitational surname from a minor place in Cumberland, from Old English grēne (“green”) + hop (“small enclosure”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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