Greening

Greening Meaning & Origin

About Greening
The surname Greening is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "grene," meaning green. It was originally used as a nickname for someone who had a green complexion or who lived near a green area. The suffix "-ing" indicates a patronymic form, suggesting that the name was originally used to identify the "son of Green." Over time, the surname Greening has become a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greening: 2,282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.77

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRNNK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G605052
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrinΙͺΕ‹/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greening in Braille

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

The name Greening in braille

How to sign the name Greening using Sign Language

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

The name Greening in sign language

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