Greenlief

Greenlief Meaning & Origin

About Greenlief
The surname Greenlief is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "grene" meaning "green" and "leof" meaning "dear" or "beloved." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Greenlief can be interpreted as "beloved green" or "dear green." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or had a connection to a green or fertile area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenlief: 332
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greenlief based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNLF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G605401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N L IY2 F
🌐 IPA
/greenlief*/
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('KRNLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenlief in Braille

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

The name Greenlief in braille

How to sign the name Greenlief using Sign Language

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

The name Greenlief in sign language

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