Monroe is a surname of Scottish origin, also spelled Munro.[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Alan H. Monroe (1903–1975), professor, creator of Monroe's motivated sequence
- Alexander W. Monroe (1817–1905), American politician and Confederate States Army officer
- Bill Monroe (1911–1996), American musician
- Burt Monroe (1930–1994), American ornithologist
- Christopher Monroe (born 1965), American physicist
- Craig Monroe (born 1977), American MLB baseball player
- Darryl Monroe (born 1986), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Earl Monroe (born 1944), American Hall of Fame basketball player
- Greg Monroe (born 1990) American professional basketball player*
- Jack Monroe (disambiguation) Disambiguation
- James Monroe (1758–1831), the 5th U.S. president, in office from 1817 to 1825
- James Monroe (1799–1870), member of the U.S. House of Representatives and nephew of President Monroe
- James T. Monroe, professor of Arabic and comparative literature
- Jarius Monroe (born 2000), American football player
- Jordan Monroe (born 1986), American glamour model
- Kristen Monroe (born 1946), American professor of political science
- Larry Monroe (baseball) (born 1956), American MLB pitcher
- Larry Monroe (radio personality) (1942–2014), American radio host in Austin, Texas
- Lucy Monroe (1906–1987), American singer
- Maika Monroe (born 1993), American actress and professional kiteboarder
- Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962), American actress, singer and model
- Mircea Monroe (born 1982), American actress
- Nicholas Monroe (born 1982), American tennis player
- Nick Monroe (American football) (born 1979), American football player and coach
- Rachel Monroe (born 1982), American author
- Robert Monroe (1915–1995), author, founder of the Monroe Institute
- Rodney Monroe (born 1968) American basketball player
- Rodrick Monroe (born 1976), American football player
- Roger Monroe, Trinidad and Tobago politician
- Tom Monroe (1919-1993), American actor
- Vaughn Monroe (1911–1973), American baritone singer, trumpeter and big band leader
Fictional characters
edit- Aaron Monroe (Charlie Wernham) from the BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Alison "Sonny" Monroe (Demi Lovato) from the Disney comedy series Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011)
- Andrew Monroe (Colin Tarrant), police officer in British television series The Bill
- Adam Monroe (David Anders) from the NBC drama series Heroes (2006–2010)
- Dana Monroe (Barbara Smith) from the BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Dr Gabriel Monroe (James Nesbitt) title character in the ITV drama series Monroe (2011–2012)
- Grace Monroe, the main protagonist in Book Three (and a minor antagonist in Book Two) of the animated anthology series Infinity Train (2020)
- Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman), from the BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Dr Marvin Monroe (voiced by Harry Shearer) of the Fox cartoon The Simpsons (1989–present)
- Mina Monroe (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) of the Warner Bros. cartoon Bunnicula (2016–2018)
- Sebastian Monroe, President of the Monroe Republic in Revolution
- Mr. Monroe (Jim J. Bullock) of the Nickelodeon comedy Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004–2007)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Maclysaght Edward. The Surnames of Ireland (1985 ed.). Dublin: Irish Academic press. p. 220. ISBN 0-7165-2364-7
- ^ Black, George F. (1946). The Surnames of Scotland (1993 ed.). Edinburgh: New York Public Library/Birlinn. p. 619. ISBN 1-874744-07-6
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