Brief Life History of Matthew
When Matthew Green was christened on 16 April 1758, in Chester le Street, Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Green, was 37 and his mother, Margaret Burdon, was 35.
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Sources (1)
- Matthew Green, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Parents and Siblings
1721– Male
1724– Female
Siblings (7)
1746– Female
1748– Male
1749– Male
1755– Female
1758– Male
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World Events (3)
1801 · The Act of Union
1815
1823
Name Meaning
English: either a nickname for someone who was fond of dressing in this color (Old English grēne) or was young or immature, or who had played the part of the ‘Green Man’ in the May Day celebrations, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a village green (Middle English grene, a transferred use of the color term). This is one of the most common and widespread of English surnames. In North America it has assimilated cognates from other languages, notably German Grün (see Gruen ) and Dutch Groen ; compare 7 below. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: alternatively, from a Middle English personal name Grene.
Irish: adopted for Ó hUainín ‘descendant of Uainín’, a personal name from a pet form of uaine ‘green’, see Honan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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