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Greenspan

/ˈɡɹiːnspæn/

Greenspan proper noun: a surname from Yiddish.

Proper noun

Greenspan (plural Greenspans)

  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Forms of Greenspan

pluralGreenspans
alternative formGreenspun
alternative formGruenspan
alternative formGrunspan
alternative formGrynspan
alternative formGrynszpan

Origin of Greenspan

Borrowed from Yiddish גריןשפּאַן (grinshpan) Literally, “green branch, green bridle”, referring to Spanish green, copper acetate (“copper(II) acetate”)

Questions about Greenspan

What does Greenspan mean?
Greenspan means a surname from Yiddish.
What part of speech is Greenspan?
Greenspan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Greenspan?
Greenspan is pronounced /ˈɡɹiːnspæn/.

Words near Greenspan in the dictionary

  1. greensmen
  2. greensome
  3. greensomes
  4. greenspace
  5. greenspaces
  6. Greenspan
  7. Greenspans
  8. greenspeak
  9. greenspeople
  10. greensperson
  11. Greenspond

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