Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɹin.wʊd/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Topographic name for someone who lived in or near a lush forest, from Old English grene "green" and wudu "wood". Related Names Rootsgrene + wudu Categories bass guitarists, Catholic saints, character actors, colors, compound names, flora, green, nature, plants, trees, TTC stations, word names