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Greene Family History
Greene Genealogy & Family TreeGreene is an English name from Kent, England, from medieval times, where the earliest Greene ancestor—Geoffrey Greene—was recorded in 1188. It comes from the Old English grene and referred to someone who lived in the village green, or the center of the region. It is often used as a given name. The family motto is Virtus semper viridis which means “Virtue is always flourishing.”
Other spellings include “Green,” “Grean,” and “Grene.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Ashley Greene (The Twilight series, Wish I Was Here), American Olympic athlete Al Greene (diving), American actor Brian Austin Green (Beverly Hills, 90210, Domino, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), American author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines), and fictional character Rachel Green (Friends). The first Greene to come to America was Dorothy Greene in Virginia in 1617.
Greene Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ralph Greene -- --, 1369 December 14, 1417
- Thomas Greene -- --, 1438 December 18, 1506 England
- John Greene -- --, 1529 December 0, 1561
- Robert Greene -- --, 1674 July 2, 1750 Maryland
- Richard Greene -- --, 1760 December 0, 1810 Virginia
Greene Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Greene -- --, 1580 December 0, 1650
- Mary Greene -- --, 1714 December 0, 1806 New Jersey
- Bathsheba Greene -- --, 1698 December 0, 1775 Rhode Island
- Mary Greene -- --, 1649 December 0, 1670 Rhode Island
- Daniel Greene -- --, 1647 December 0, 1728 Rhode Island
