About Greenley
The surname Greenley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "grene" meaning "green" and the word "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Greenley can be interpreted as "one who lived near or in a green wood or clearing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided in or near a place with abundant greenery.
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The surname Greenley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greenley 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 Greenley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Greenley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Greenley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.