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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
- Dorothy Greene -- --, 1627 January 0, 1646
- William Greene -- --, 1632 December 0, 1720 England
- Benjamin Greene -- --, 1692 December 0, 1755
- Joshua Greene -- --, 1714 June 6, 1795 Rhode Island
- John Greene -- --, 1606 December 6, 1695
Greene Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Thomas Greene -- --, 1772 August 28, 1794 Virginia
- John Greene -- --, 1540 November 18, 1595 England
- Elizabeth Greene -- --, 1540 August 29, 1597
- Parnell Greene -- --, 1541 December 0, 1541
- Mary Greene -- --, 1539 October 20, 1541 England
