Scottish · Unisex name
Monroe
“mouth of the Roe river”
About the name Monroe
Monroe is a Scottish name meaning ‘mouth of the Roe river’, usually traced to the River Roe in County Londonderry, from which Clan Munro is traditionally said to have come before settling in Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands. Variant spellings include Munro and Munroe. As a surname it was carried to North America, where James Monroe served as the fifth President of the United States. Marilyn Monroe was a famous American actress who took her mother’s maiden name as her screen name. Monroe is now used as a unisex given name.
- Meaning
- mouth of the Roe river
- Origin
- Scottish
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- mun-ROE(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Monroe
- Monroe James
- Monroe Lee
- Monroe Alex
- Monroe Taylor
- Monroe Rae
Questions about Monroe
- What does Monroe mean?
- Monroe is a Scottish name meaning "mouth of the Roe river".
- How do you pronounce Monroe?
- Monroe is pronounced mun-ROE, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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