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Greene Family History
Greene Genealogy & Family TreeGreene is an English name from Kent, England, from medieval times, where the earliest Greene ancestor—Geoffrey Greene—was recorded in 1188. It comes from the Old English grene and referred to someone who lived in the village green, or the center of the region. It is often used as a given name. The family motto is Virtus semper viridis which means “Virtue is always flourishing.”
Other spellings include “Green,” “Grean,” and “Grene.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Ashley Greene (The Twilight series, Wish I Was Here), American Olympic athlete Al Greene (diving), American actor Brian Austin Green (Beverly Hills, 90210, Domino, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), American author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines), and fictional character Rachel Green (Friends). The first Greene to come to America was Dorothy Greene in Virginia in 1617.
Greene Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Luannah M. Greene -- --, 1856 June 1, 1879 New York
- Hallet Greene -- --, 1800 May 27, 1850 New York
- William Greene -- --, 1803 September 3, 1803 Rhode Island
- Matthew Greene -- --, 1783 December 0, 1789
- David Greene -- --, 1677 January 31, 1761 Rhode Island
Greene Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Greene -- --, 1881 May 17, 1964 Texas
- Benjamin Aaron Greene -- --, 1869 May 11, 1944 North Carolina
- Inez Greene -- --, 1888 May 17, 1988 Virginia
- Henry Clay Greene -- --, 1868 July 1, 1898 North Carolina
- Sarah Greene -- --, 1785 February 15, 1854 Rhode Island
