Greene

Greene is a term that refers to a color that is a representation of the color of growing foliage. It is considered one of the additive primary colors. In the RGB color model used in television and computer screen displays, it is created by combining blue and yellow at high intensity. Greene is also a surname of English origin, and is common in the United States, Canada, and England.

Etymology

The word Greene is derived from the Middle English grene, from the Old English grēne, which, like the German grün, has the same root as the words grass and grow. It is from a Common Germanic *gronja-, which is also reflected in Old Norse grænn, Old High German gruoni (but unattested in East Germanic), ultimately from a PIE root *ghre- "to grow", and root *ghro-. The first recorded use of greene as a color name in English was in 700 AD.

Greene as a surname

The surname Greene has a history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a name for a person who was known for their habitual wearing of green. The surname Greene is derived from the Old English word grene, which means green. This was a popular nickname type of surname for people who often wore the color green, including actors who played the part of the "Green Man" in plays, a character who was always dressed in green.

See also

• Green
• Color
• RGB color model
• Anglo-Saxon
• Old English

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