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
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