Green
The green — the common before it was a party colour.
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The seat of Green
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Green.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
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Stake your name →What does the Green name mean?
Descriptive or locative — the green, the one who wore green at May games.
The history of Green
English Greens are not necessarily Irish Gwynn nor German Grün — medieval colour bynames converged.
Notable bearers of the Green name
- Graham Greene (1904–1991) — novelist
Frequently asked
What does the surname Green mean?
Descriptive or locative — the green, the one who wore green at May games.
Where does the Green family come from?
The Green family was historically based in South East and East of England in England, in particular South East and East of England.
Who are some famous Greens?
Notable bearers of the Green name include Graham Greene (1904–1991) — novelist.