Green

== English == === Alternative forms === Greene, Grene === Etymology === English surname, a topographic name for someone who either lived near a village green, or was just fond of the colour. This name is also translated from other surnames, such as German Grün and Gruen, Dutch Groen, Irish Ó hUainí (from uaine, see Honan), etc. The Irish surname was also erroneously translated from Ó Fathaidh, Ó Fathaigh, from faithche (“lawn”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɹiːn/ Rhymes: -iːn Homophone: green === Proper noun === Green (countable and uncountable, plural Greens) A common English surname from Middle English. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Clay County, Kansas. An unincorporated community in Elliott County, Kentucky. A city in Summit County, Ohio, formerly a township. A census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Green Township. A place in Wales: A hamlet in Denbigh community, Denbighshire (OS grid ref SJ0568). A northern suburb of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire (OS grid ref SM9801). A settlement in Churchstoke community, Powys (OS grid ref SO2694). (Oxford University, informal, historical) Ellipsis of Green College, Oxford. ==== Derived terms ==== Green County Greens Norton Green-Tao theorem Tom Green County ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Green is the 41st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 430,182 individuals. Green is most common among White (56.8%) and Black (37.0%) individuals. === Adjective === Green (not comparable) (politics) Of, or pertaining, to a Green Party or green party. === Noun === Green (plural Greens) (politics) A member of a Green Party or green party. === References === === Anagrams === Egner, Geren, genre, neger, regen == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English green. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡʁiːn/ === Noun === Green n (strong, genitive Greens, plural Greens) (golf) green, putting green Synonym: Grün ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Green” in Duden online “Green” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache