About Greeley
The surname Greeley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gruaigín, meaning "descendant of Gruaigín." The name Gruaigín itself is a diminutive form of "gruaig," which translates to "hair" in English. Therefore, the surname Greeley is believed to have originally referred to someone with a distinctive or abundant head of hair.
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The surname Greeley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greeley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Greeley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Greeley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Greeley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.