Greeney

Greeney Meaning & Origin

About Greeney
The surname Greeney is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "grene," meaning green, and the suffix "-ey," meaning island or area of land. It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a green island or a patch of green land. The surname Greeney is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Greeney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Greeney: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greeney 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 Greeney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/greeney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greeney in Braille

Here's how to represent Greeney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Greeney in braille

How to sign the name Greeney using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Greeney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Greeney in sign language

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