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Greene
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Greene (name) means a surname, a variant of Green, also used as a place name in several U.S. states. Example: “Graham Greene was a celebrated English novelist.”
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A surname, a variant of Green, also used as a place name in several U.S. states.
"Sponsored by Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and backed by House GOP leadership, the bill would require federal agencies to update all maps and documents with the name Gulf of America."
— Veronica Stracqualursi and Sarah Ferris, House passes GOP-led bill to rename Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America (2025)
"Graham Greene was a celebrated English novelist."
"Greene died of a debauch; and Marlowe, the gracer of tragedians, perished in an ignominious brawl."
— Thomas Ebenezer Webb, The Mystery of William Shakespeare: A Summary of Evidence (1902)
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What does “Greene” mean?
The word “Greene” means a surname, a variant of Green, also used as a place name in several U.S. states.
How do you pronounce “Greene”?
“Greene” is pronounced green (/ɡɹiːn/ in IPA).
How do you use “Greene” in a sentence?
Here is “Greene” used in a sentence: “Graham Greene was a celebrated English novelist.”
What part of speech is “Greene”?
“Greene” is a name.
Is “Greene” a common word?
“Greene” is an uncommon word in modern English.
Is "Greene" the same as "Green" as a surname?
"Greene" is a variant spelling of the surname "Green," both referring to the same family of names. The extra "e" is simply a spelling difference and does not indicate a different meaning.
Is "Greene" also used as a place name?
Yes, "Greene" is used as a place name in several U.S. states, in addition to functioning as a surname. Context usually makes clear whether it refers to a person or a location.
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