Greenlaw (surname)

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Greenlaw is a surname of Scottish origin which means "a green hill." [1] Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p.  52. OCLC   1060940902 via Internet Archive.