Greenslate

Greenslate Meaning & Origin

About Greenslate
The surname Greenslate is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "grene" meaning "green" and "slete" meaning "slate." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a green-colored slate or a place where green slate was quarried. The surname Greenslate may also have been a nickname for someone with greenish-gray eyes or someone who worked with or sold green slate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenslate: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNSLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60524030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N S L EY2 T
🌐 IPA
/greenslate*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNSLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenslate in Braille

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

The name Greenslate in braille

How to sign the name Greenslate using Sign Language

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

The name Greenslate in sign language

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