Greenhalf: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Anyone researching Greenhalf should also look under Greenhalgh. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “green hollow”. Records show Greenhalf as one of the forms Greenhalgh took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Greenhall, Greenhalge and Greenall.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Greenhalgh surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Greenhalf report, with a museum-style coat of arms.