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Green Family History
Green Genealogy & Family TreeGreen is an English name first found in Kent, England, in the 12th Century with the earliest recorded usage of the name being Geoffrey Greene. It refers to those who lived near the village green, the center of town life; to those who wore the color often; to those who were young or inexperienced; or to those who played the “Green Man” in May Day celebrations. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia, and Germany. Green is the 19th most common surname in the United Kingdom and the 37th most common in the United States. The family motto is Virtus semper viridis which means “Virtue is always flourishing.”
Other spellings include “Greene,” “Grene,” “Grun,” “Greune,” “Greubole,” “Gren,” “Grin,” and “Grean.” Notable people with the surname include American writer John Green (The Fault In Our Stars, Looking for Alaska), French actress Eva Green (Casino Royale, 300, Penny Dreadful), American actor Seth Green (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Family Guy, Austin Powers), and American actress Ashley Greene (Twilight). The first Green to come to America was Henry Green in Maryland in 1634.
Green Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Chloe Versholle Green -- --, 1590 December 0, 1665 County Dublin
- Andrew Lafayette Green -- --, 1869 October 26, 1925 Texas
- Nina Ora Green -- --, 1863 July 17, 1941 Texas
- Wilber Green -- --, 1885 April 0, 1962 Pennsylvania
- Thomas Weldon Green -- --, 1923 April 20, 2002 Illinois
Green Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alice Marion Green -- --, 1906 February 13, 1963 New York
- John Samuel Green -- --, 1671 September 3, 1760
- Margaret Cornelia Green -- --, 1835 June 26, 1924 Tennessee
- Samuel Green -- --, 1718 June 0, 1719
- Esther Green -- --, 1757 December 0, 1760
