Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
GREENWOOD
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GREENWOOD. I find no specific locality called >y this name ; but it is quite probable that in old times many a sjdvan district gave a name of distinction to lovers of "vert and venison," whose abode was " the merrie green-wood."
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English