About the Greenhaugh Surname

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Greenhaugh is usually a form of Greenhalgh. Read literally, Greenhaugh points to “green hollow”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Greenhaugh has “u” where Greenhalgh has “l”. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. You may also find the name written Greenhalge, Greenhaw and Greenhalf.

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