Grene

Grene Meaning & Origin

About Grene
The surname Grene is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "grene," meaning "green." It was originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a village green or a green field. It could also have been a nickname for someone with green eyes or a person who had a cheerful or youthful disposition. The surname Grene is relatively common in England and has variations such as Green and Greene.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grene: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/grene*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grene in Braille

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

The name Grene in braille

How to sign the name Grene using Sign Language

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

The name Grene in sign language

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