Greenwold

Greenwold Meaning & Origin

About Greenwold
The surname Greenwold is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "grene" meaning "green" and "wold" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Greenwold can be interpreted as "green forest" or "woodland covered in greenery." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname for someone who lived near or in a green forest or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenwold: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greenwold 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

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KRNLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G605043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N W UH2 L D
🌐 IPA
/greenwold*/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenwold in Braille

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

The name Greenwold in braille

How to sign the name Greenwold using Sign Language

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

The name Greenwold in sign language

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