Monroy is a surname of Spanish origin.
This habitational name derived from Monroy, meaning "red mountain". A place in the Province of Cáceres, Spain.[1][2]
The Monroe variant has the letter e at the end instead of y, which is a different surname.
Notables
edit- Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy (1919–2004), Vice President of Ecuador
- Crispin Castro Monroy (born 1936), Mexican politician
- Fernando Monroy (born 1980), Colombian footballer
- Jordy Monroy (born 1996), Armenian footballer
- Liza Monroy (born 1979), American novelist
- Rafael Monroy (1878–1915), martyr of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Ramiro Ponce Monroy (20th century), Vice President of Guatemala
References
edit- ^ "Monroy (Oxford Reference)". Dictionary of American family names. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
Spanish: habitational name from Monroy ('red mountain') a place in Cáceres province.
- ^ "Monroy". Dictionary of American family names. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
Spanish: habitational name from Monroy ('red mountain') a place in Cáceres province.
See also
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