Greenan
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Grianáin (“descendant of Grianán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of grian (“sun”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Greenan is the 29138th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 813 individuals. Greenan is most common among White (96.06%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Greenan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 80.
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