Monroe (surname)

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

• 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

• Munro (surname)
• Clan Munro

References

1. Maclysaght Edward. The Surnames of Ireland (1985 ed.). Dublin: Irish Academic press. p. 220. ISBN 0-7165-2364-7
2. Black, George F. (1946). The Surnames of Scotland (1993 ed.). Edinburgh: New York Public Library/Birlinn. p. 619. ISBN 1-874744-07-6