Greenley Family History
Greenley Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): habitational name from either Little Gringley (Nottinghamshire) recorded as Grenlay in 1225 or from Grindley (Staffordshire) recorded as Grenleg in 125 Both places are named from Old English grēne ‘green’ + lēah ‘clearing’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022