Green (family name)

Green is a common Scandinavian and English family name .

Origin and meaning

The word 'green' or 'gren' means 'branch' or 'branch', as a family name - especially in combination - probably branch of a family. In this sense it probably came to England with the Vikings, but originally had nothing to do with the color 'green' there.

variants

Greene

Name bearer

A.

AC Green (born 1963), American basketball player
AJ Green (* 1988), American football player
Adam Green (director) (* 1975), American director and screenwriter
Adam Green (* 1981), American musician
Adolph Green (1914–2002), American poet and playwright
Agustín de Itúrbide y Green (1863–1925), Mexican Crown Prince
Ahman Green (born 1977), American football player
Al Green (born Albert Greene ; * 1946), American musician and preacher
Al Green (politician) ( Alexander N. Green ; born 1947), American politician
Alan Green (1932-2003), British painter
Albert Green (politician) (1869–1940), Australian politician, Secretary of Defense 1929–1931
Albert Green (soccer player, 1892) (1892–1956), English soccer player
Albert Green (soccer player, 1907) (1907–1989), English soccer player
Albert Green (born 1946), American musician and preacher; see Al Green
Albert E. Green (1912–1999), British mathematician and engineer
Alexander Henry Green (1832-1896), British geologist
Alfred Green (inventor) (1864-1941), British chemist and inventor, see Twyman-Green interferometer
Alfred E. Green (1889–1960), American film director
Alice Stopford Green (1847–1929), Irish historian
Allan Green (* 1979), American boxer
Amanda Green (actress) (born 1963), American actress
Amanda Green (musician) (* 1965), American singer and songwriter
Amanda Green (producer) , American producer and screenwriter
André Green (psychoanalyst) (1927–2012), French psychoanalyst
André Green (athlete) (* 1973), German long-distance runner
André Green (soccer player) (* 1998), English soccer player
Andy Green (* 1962), British pilot
Anna Green (singer) (born 1933), British pianist and opera singer (soprano)
Anna Green (soccer player) (* 1990), New Zealand soccer player
Anna Catharine Green , maiden name of Anna Katharine Rohlfs (1846–1935), American writer
Anne Catherine Hoof Green (around 1720–1775), American printer
Anthony Green , pseudonym of Mario Sabatini (director) (* 1927), Italian film director and screenwriter
Anthony Green (archaeologist) (1956–2012), British archaeologist
Anthony Green (athlete) , New Zealand athlete
Anthony Green (actor) (born 1970), British actor
Anthony Green (musician) (* 1982), American musician, singer and songwriter
Anthony Green (racing driver) British motorcycle racer
Archie Green (1917–2009), American storyteller
Arda Green (1899-1958), American biochemist
Arnold Green (1920–2011), Estonian sports official
Arthur Green (1857–1944), Australian clergyman, Bishop of Grafton and Armindale
Arthur George Green (1864–1941), British chemist
August Friedrich Siegmund Green (1736–1798), German lawyer

B.

Bartholomew Green (martyr) (1530–1556), English martyr
Bartholomew Green (printer, 1666) (1666-1732), American printer and newspaper editor
Bartholomew Green (Drucker, 1699) (1699-1751), American printer
Ben Green (* 1977), British mathematician
BenJarvus Green-Ellis (born 1985), American football player
Bennie Green (1923–1977), American jazz trombonist
Benny Green (1927–1998), British jazz saxophonist, radio presenter and author
Benny Green (pianist) (born 1963), American jazz pianist
Bill Green (musician) ( William Ernest Green ; 1925–1996), American jazz musician
Bill Green (politician) (1929–2002), American politician
Bill Green (geochemist) , American geochemist and university professor
Bill Green (soccer player) (1950-2017), English soccer player and coach
Bill Green (hammer thrower) (* 1960), American athlete
Bill Green (sprinter) (1961–2012), American track and field athlete
Brendan Green (* 1986), Canadian biathlete
Brian Green (soccer player) (1935–2012), English soccer player and coach
Brian Green (athlete) (born 1941), British sprinter
Brian Austin Green (born 1973), American actor
Bruce Green , American film editor
Brunson Green (* 1967), American film producer
Bunky Green (* 1935), American jazz saxophonist
Byram Green (1786–1865), American politician

C.

Caleb Green (born 1985), American basketball player
Candida Lycett Green († 2014), British non-fiction author and journalist
Cecil Green (1919–1951), American racing driver
Cecil H. Green (1900–2003), British-American electrical engineer, geophysicist, entrepreneur and patron
Cee-Lo Green (* 1975), American hip-hop musician
Charles Green (astronomer) (1735–1771), British astronomer
Charles Green (balloonist) (1785–1870), English balloonist
Charles Green (boxer) (1902–1976), American boxer
Charles Green (bobsledder) (1943–1999), British bobsledder
Charles Alfred Howell Green (1864–1944), Archbishop of Wales
Charles C. Green (1873–1940), American politician
Charles Marvin Green, Jr., known as Angry Grandpa (1950-2017), American Internet personality
Charlie Green (around 1900–1936), American trombonist
Charlie Green ( American football player ) (born 1943), American football player

Cheryl Green (* 1982), German singer-songwriter

Columba Macbeth Green (* 1968), Australian religious chaplain, Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes

Cornell Green (born 1940), American football player

D.

Damian Green (* 1956), British politician (Conservative Party), member of the House of Commons

Danny Green (actor) (1903–1973), British actor

Danny Green (Boxer) (* 1973), Australian boxer

Danny Green (pianist) (* 1981), American jazz musician

Danny Green (basketball player) (b.1987), American basketball player

Darrell Green ( American football player ) (born 1960), American football player

Darrell Green (musician) (* around 1993), American jazz musician

Dave Green (* 1942), British jazz musician

David Green (entrepreneur) (* 1941), American entrepreneur

David Green (director) (born 1948), American director

David Green (racing driver) (* 1958), American racing driver

David Green (eventing rider) (* 1960), Australian eventing rider

David Green (economist) (* 1961), Canadian economist

David Green (healthcare entrepreneur) , American healthcare entrepreneur

David Green (snooker player) , English snooker player

David A. Green (* 1959), British astrophysicist

David E. Green (1910-1983), American biochemist

David Gordon Green (* 1975), American film director

Debbie Green (* 1958), American volleyball player

Dennis Green (football coach ) (1949-2016), American football coach

Dennis Green (kayaker) (1931-2018), Australian kayaker

Derrick Green (born 1971), American singer

Devin Green (* 1982), American basketball player

Diana Green (* 1943), British economist

Diane Marshall-Green (* 1980), American actress

Don Green (soccer player, 1924) (1924-1996), English soccer player

Don Green (soccer player, 1932) (1932-1992), English soccer player

Don Green (squash player) († 2011), New Zealand squash player

Dorial Green-Beckham (born 1993), American football player

Dorothy Green (1887–1964), American tennis player

Draymond Green (* 1990), American basketball player

Duff Green (1791–1875), American journalist

Dwight H. Green (1897-1958), American politician

E.

EG Green (* 1975), American football player
Edith Green (1910–1987), American politician
Edward HR Green (1868–1936), American philatelist and numismatist
Elizabeth Green (actress) , American actress
Elizabeth AH Green (1906–1995), American music teacher, conductor and composer
Elizabeth Shippen Green (1871–1954), American illustrator
Elsie Green (1908–2009), British athlete
Emma Green (* 1984), Swedish athlete
Eugène Green (born 1947), French director
Eva Green (* 1980), French actress
Evelyn Everett-Green (1856–1932), British novelist

F.

Florence Green (1901–2012), British military service
Franklin Green (* 1933), American marksman
Fred Green (athlete) (born 1926), British long-distance runner
Fred W. Green (1871-1936), American politician
Freddie Green (1911–1987), American jazz guitarist
Frederick Charles Green (1891–1964), British Romance studies, English studies and literary scholar
Frederick Thomas Green (1829–1876), Anglo-Canadian big game hunter and trader
Frederick Laurence Green , known as FL Green (1902–1953), British writer
Frederick W. Green (politician) (1816–1879), American politician
Frederick W. Green (Egyptologist) (1869–1949), English Egyptologist
Friedrich Green (1701–1773), German businessman and politician, mayor of Lübeck

G

Gatlin Green (* 1997), American actress and singer-songwriter
Garlon Green (born 1991), American basketball player
Gary Green (* 1950), English musician
Gene Green (born 1947), American politician
Georg Green (also Georgius Greenius ; 1636–1691), German theologian, poet and historian
Georg Christian Green (1804–1845), German politician, councilor in Lübeck
Georg Sigismund Green the Elder (1673–1734), German Lutheran theologian
Georg Sigismund Green the Younger (1712–1754), German Protestant theologian
George Green (1793–1841), British mathematician and physicist
George Green (rugby player) (1883– ??) Australian rugby league player
George Green (soccer player, 1901) ( George Henry Green ; 1901–1980), English soccer player
George Green (football player, 1912) ( George Henry Green ; 1912–1994), Welsh football player
George Green (soccer player, 1914) ( George Frederick Green ; 1914–1995), English soccer player
George Green (Soccer Player, 1996) ( George William Green ; * 1996), English soccer player
George F. Green (1830-1892), American dentist and inventor
George Michael Green (1952–2011), American songwriter
Gerald Green (writer) (1922-2006), American writer
Gerald Green (film producer) (1932–2015), South African-American film producer
Gerald Green (basketball player) (* 1986), American basketball player
Gordon Green (American football player) (1890-1973), Australian Australian football player
Gordon Green (pianist) , British pianist and music educator
Gordon Green (composer) , American composer and painter
Gotthard Heinrich Green (1741–1797), German businessman and politician, councilor in Lübeck
Grant Green (1935–1979), American jazz guitarist and composer
Gustavus Green (1865–1964), British engineer
Guy Green (director) (1913-2005), British cameraman and director
Guy Green (politician) (born 1937), Australian politician

H

Hank Green (* 1980), American blogger, musician and entrepreneur
Hanna Green (* 1980), German basketball player
Harry Green (soccer player, 1860) ( Harold Green ; 1860-1900), English soccer player
Harry Green (track and field athlete) ( Henry Harold Green ; 1886–1934), British long-distance runner
Harry Green (Soccer Player, 1904) ( Harold Green ; 1904–1975), English soccer player
Harry Green (soccer player, 1908) (1908–1978), English soccer player
Harry Green (Soccer Player, 1909) ( Harold Green ; 1909–1961), English soccer player
Henry Green (actually Henry Vincent Yorke ; 1905–1973), British writer
Henry Dickinson Green (1857–1929), American politician
Herbert S. Green (1920–1999), British-Australian physicist
Hetty Green (1834-1916) American businesswoman
Hilary Green (born 1951), British figure skater
Hilton A. Green (1929–2013), American film producer
Holger Green (* 1951), German diplomat
Howard Green (1925-2015), American biologist
Howard Charles Green (1895–1989), Canadian lawyer and politician
Hughie Green (1920–1997), British entertainer

I.

Ian Green (born 1946), British sprinter
Innis Green (1776–1839), American politician
Irving Green (1916-2006), American music producer
Isaiah L. Green (1761–1841), American politician

J

Jack Green (cyclist) , British cyclist

Jack Green (musician) (born 1951), British musician

Jack Green (athlete) (born 1991), British hurdler

Jack N. Green (* 1939), American cameraman

Jacob Green (naturalist) (1790–1841), North American lawyer and scientist

Jacob Green ( American football player ) (born 1957), American football player

Jacquez Green (born 1976), American football player

James Green (athlete) (born 1932), American marathon runner

James Green (historian) (1944-2016), American historian

James Alexander Green (1926-2014), British mathematician

James C. Green (1921-2000), American politician

James Patrick Green (born 1950), Roman Catholic Archbishop and Vatican diplomat

James S. Green (1817–1870), American politician

Jamie Green (* 1982), British racing driver

JaMychal Green (* 1990), American basketball player

Jannick Green Krejberg (* 1988), Danish handball goalkeeper

Jeff Green (racing driver) (born 1962), American racing driver

Jeff Green (basketball player) (* 1986), American basketball player

Jeff Green (journalist) , American game journalist and editor-in-chief of Computer Gaming World / Games for Windows

Jenna Leigh Green (born 1974), American actress

Jerry Green (* 1980), American basketball player

Jessica Green (* 1993), Australian actress

Jim Green (1943–2012), American politician and activist

Johann Nicolaus Green († 1766), German printer and publisher

John Green (Bishop) (1706–1779) English bishop

John Green (politician, 1807) (1807-1887), American politician and judge

John Green (Admiral) (1866–1948) British admiral

John Green (soccer player, 1894) (1894–1966), English soccer player

John Green (cricketer, 1896) (1896-1960), English cricketer

John Green (cricketer, 1908) (1908-1987), English cricketer

John Green (soccer player, 1939) (1939-2010), English soccer player

John Green (politician, 1945) , Australian politician

John Green (soccer player, 1958) (born 1958), English soccer player

John Green (writer) (born 1977), American writer

John Green Brady (1847-1918), American politician

John Richard Green (1837–1883), British priest, historian and geographer

Johnny Green (1908–1989), American film composer

Jordan-Claire Green (* 1991), American actress

Joseph Green (merchant) (1727–1786), English merchant

Joseph Green (actor) (1900–1996), American actor and director

Joseph Green (author) (1931–1990) American science fiction writer

Josh Green (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player

Joyce Green (* 1940), American musician

Julian Green (* 1995), German soccer player

Julie Larson-Green (* 1962), American manager

Julien Green (1900-1998), French writer

Julio César Green (* 1967), Dominican boxer

June Barrow-Green (* 1953), British mathematician

K

Keith Green (1953–1982), American musician, singer and songwriter
Ken Green (soccer player) (1924-2001), English soccer player
Ken Green (golfer) (born 1958), American golfer
Kenneth Green (1911–1977), American physicist
Kerri Green (* 1967), American actress
Kitty Green (* 1984), Australian film director, writer and producer

L.

Ladarius Green (born 1990), American football player
Lea Green (* 1976), German filmmaker, author and blogger
Lee Green (around 1900 – around 1945), American blues musician
Leford Green (born 1986), Jamaican track and field athlete
Les Green (1941–2012), British football player
Leslie Green (1875–1908), British architect
Leslie Green (philosopher) , British legal philosopher
Lil Green (1919–1954), American blues singer
Logan Marshall-Green (* 1976), American actor
Lothar Green (1908–1981), German football referee
Lucinda Green (* 1953), British eventing rider
Luther Green (1946-2006), American basketball player
Lyle Green (* 1976), Canadian American football and Canadian football player

M.

Malcolm LH Green (1936-2020) British chemist
Mark Green (Bishop) (1917–2009), British clergyman, Bishop of the Church of England
Mark Green (mathematician) (* 1947), American mathematician
Mark Green (ice hockey player) (1967-2004), American ice hockey player
Mark Green (football player) (born 1967), American football player
Mark Andrew Green (* 1960), American politician
Mark E. Green (* 1964), American politician
Mark J. Green (* 1945), American politician and author
Marshall Green (1916–1998), American diplomat
Martin Green (* 1948), Australian physicist and university professor
Mary Letitia Green , maiden name of Mary Letitia Sprague (1886–1978), British botanist
Mavis Green , maiden name of Mavis Henderson (* around 1917), English badminton player
Melville S. Green (1922–1979), American physicist
Melvin M. Green (1916-2017), American geneticist
Michael Green (theologian) (* 1930), English theologian and university professor
Michael Green (tennis player) , American tennis player
Michael Green (sailor) (* 1954), sailor from St. Lucia
Michael Green (swimmer) , British swimmer
Michael Green (Author) , English student pastor and author
Michael Green (athlete) (born 1970), Jamaican sprinter
Michael Green (hockey player) (* 1972), German field hockey player
Michael Green (screenwriter) , American screenwriter and film producer
Michael Boris Green (* 1946), English physicist
Michael E. Green (* 1985), American basketball player
Michael John William Green (born 1929), English artist
Micky Green (* 1984), Australian singer and model
Mike Green (soccer player, 1946) ( Michael Clive Green ; * 1946), English soccer player and coach
Mike Green (football player) ( Michael Wayne Green ; * 1976), American football player
Mike Green (ice hockey player, 1979) ( Michael A. Green ; * 1979), Canadian ice hockey player
Mike Green (ice hockey player, 1985) ( Michael David Green ; * 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
Mike Green (soccer player, May 1989) ( Michael James Green ; * 1989), English soccer player
Mike Green (soccer player, July 1989) ( Michael John Green ; * 1989), English soccer player
Miriam Green , German oboist and songwriter
Misha Green (* 1984), American screenwriter and television producer
Mitch Green (born 1957), American boxer
Mitzi Green (1920–1969), American actress
Morten Green (* 1981), Danish ice hockey player
Mott Green (1966–2013), American chocolatier and entrepreneur

N

Nehemiah Green (1837–1890), American politician
Nicholas Green (* 1967), Australian rower
Nicole Green (athlete, 1971) , American sprinter
Nicole Green (athlete, 1997) , American high jumper
Nigel Green (1924–1972), British actor

O

Oliver Green (* 1920), British Air Force officer
Otis Howard Green (1898–1978), American Romanist and Hispanicist

P

Pamela Green (1929-2010), British actress and model

Pat Green (* 1972), American country singer

Paul Green (screenwriter) (1894–1981), American screenwriter

Paul Green (musician) (* 1972), American musician, producer and composer

Paul Green (snooker player) , English snooker player

Paul Green (Taekwondoin) (* 1977), British Taekwondoin

Paul Green (soccer player) (* 1983), English-Irish soccer player

Paul Green (actor) , American actor

Paul Green (racing driver) , British automobile racing driver

Paul E. Green (1927–2012), American economist and mathematician

Paul Eliot Green (* 1924), American electrical engineer

Perry Green (born 1936), American poker player

Peter Green (historian) (* 1924), British writer, journalist and historian

Peter Green (1946-2020), British musician

Peter Green (referee) (born 1978), Australian football referee
Peter Shaw Green (1920–2009), British botanist
Philip Green (composer) (1911–1982), British film composer
Philip Green (entrepreneur) (* 1952), British entrepreneur
Philip P. Green (* 1950), American mathematician and geneticist
Pumpsie Green (1933-2019), American baseball player

R.

Rachel Green (biologist) ( Rachel D. Green ; * around 1964), biologist
Rachel Green (Chef) , British cook and author
Renée Green (* 1959), American author, filmmaker and installation artist
Richard Green (sexologist) (1936–2019), American sexologist and university professor
Richard Green (actor) , American actor, voice actor, producer and director
Richard Green (Golfer) (* 1971), Australian golfer
Richard Gordon Lancelyn Green (1953-2004), British writer
Richard J. Green (chemist) (born 1964), American chemist
Richard J. Green (cricketer) (born 1976), English cricketer
Rick Green (born 1956), Canadian ice hockey player
Rickey Green (born 1954), American basketball player
Ricky Lee Green (1960–1997), American serial killer
Rob Green (* 1976), German-British moderator
Robert Green (* 1980), English football goalkeeper
Robert A. Green (1892–1973), American politician
Robert Stockton Green (1831–1895), American politician
Robson Green (born 1964), British actor
Rodney Green (soccer player) (1939-2018), English soccer player
Rodney Green (cyclist) (* 1974), South African racing cyclist
Rodney Green (musician) (* 1979), American drummer
Roger Lancelyn Green (1918–1987), British writer
Roland Green (politician) (1885–1947), Australian politician
Roland Green (painter) (1896–1971), British painter and illustrator
Roland Green (cyclist) (* 1974), Canadian cyclist
Roland J. Green (* 1944), American writer
Rosario Green (1941–2017), Mexican politician
Roscoe Greene (1796-1840), American politician
Rudolph Green (born 1926), Jamaican officer
Ryan Speedo Green (* 1986), American opera singer (bass / bass baritone)

S.

S. William Green (1929-2002), American politician
Sally Green (1922-2014), American table tennis player
Sam Green , American film director
Samuel Green (1740–1796), English organ builder
Sarah Green , film producer
Seth Green (born 1974), American actor
Sihugo Green (1933–1980), American basketball player
Simon Green (* 1976), English producer, composer and musician, see Bonobo (musician)
Simon R. Green (* 1955), British author
Sonequa Martin-Green (* 1985), American actress
Steph Green (* 1979), American-Irish screenwriter and film director
Stephen Green (* 1948), British bank manager
Steve Green (basketball player) (born 1953), American basketball player
Steve Green (athlete) (born 1955), British sprinter
Steve Green (singer) (born 1956), American singer
Steve Green (soccer player) (born 1977), Jamaican soccer player
Steve Green (baseball player) (born 1978), Canadian baseball player
Steven Green (1985-2014), American war criminal

T

Taurean Green (born 1985), American basketball player
Taylor Green (* 1986), American baseball player
Ted Green ( Edward Joseph Green ; 1940-2019), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Theo Green , American sound engineer
Theodore F. Green (1867–1966), American politician
Thomas Green (martyr) († 1537) English martyr of the Carthusians
Thomas Green (cartographer) (1770–1830), German cartographer
Thomas Hill Green (1836-1882), English philosopher
Thomas M. Green junior (1758–1813), American politician
Thurman Green ( Thurman Alexander Green II ; 1940–1997), American trombonist, arranger and composer
Tim Green (actor) (born 1939), American actor
Tim Green (tenor saxophonist) (1956 or 1957-2014), American jazz musician
Tim Green (author) (born 1963), American football player, presenter and writer
Tim Green (director) , director and film producer
Tim Green (ice hockey player, 1969) (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
Tim Green (ice hockey player, 1981) (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
Tim Green (alto saxophonist) American jazz musician
Tom Green (* 1971), Canadian comedian and television presenter
Tom Green (actor) (born 1991), Australian actor
Tommie Green († 2015), American basketball player
Tommy Green (1894-1975), British walker
Travis Green (* 1970), Canadian ice hockey player

U

Urbie Green (1926–2018), American jazz trombonist

V

Valentine Green (engraver) (1739–1813), British engraver
Valentine Green (chess player) (1831–1877), English chess player
Vera Green (1928–1982), American anthropologist
Victor Hugo Green (1892–1960), American writer
Vivian Green (* 1979), American singer

W.

Walon Green (* 1936), American filmmaker
Warren Green (1869–1945), American politician
Wayne Green (1922–2013), American publicist
Wharton Jackson Green (1831-1910), American politician
William Green (trade unionist) (1873–1952), American trade union official
William Green (producer) , film producer
William J. Green junior (1910–1963), American politician
William J. Green III (* 1938), American politician
William R. Green (1856–1947), American politician
Willie Green (racing driver) (* 1943), British racing car driver
Willie Green ( American football player ) (born 1966), American football player

Willie Green (basketball player) (b.1981), American basketball player

Willis Green , American politician

Y

Yaniv Green (* 1980), Israeli basketball player
Yatil Green (born 1973), American football player