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Adolphus Washington Greely

Photograph of Adolphus Washington Greely Source: Library of Congress

Personal Details

Given Name
Adolphus Washington
Surname
Greely
Occupation
Major General

The Name Adolphus

Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Noble wolf.
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The Greely Surname

Origin
English, Scottish
Meaning
One from a grassy clearing or meadow, or descendant of someone named Greely.
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Source

Library of Congress

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