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Monroe (given name)

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Monroe is a unisex given name, a transferred use of the surname.

Monroe
Pronunciation/ˈmən.ˈr/
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Scottish Gaelic
Word/nameFrom a Scottish surname
Meaning"From the mouth of the Roe"
Region of originScotland
Other names
Variant form(s)
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Men

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  • Monroe Althouse (1853–1924), American composer and bandmaster
  • Monroe Baker (1821 or 1823–?), American politician, one of the first, possibly the first, African-American mayors in the United States
  • Monroe Beardsley (1915–1985), American philosopher
  • Monroe D. Donsker (1924–1991), American mathematician and a professor
  • Monroe Evans (fl. 1966–1969), first Jewish mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
  • Monroe Hayward (1840–1899), American politician and senator
  • Monroe Heath (1827–1894), American politician, mayor of Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Monroe Fein (1923–1982), US Navy lieutenant and captain of the Altalena in the 1948 Altalena Affair
  • Monroe Karmin (1929–1999), American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
  • Monroe H. Kulp (1858–1911), American politician
  • Monroe Alpheus Majors (1864–1960), American physician, writer and civil rights activist
  • Monroe G. McKay (1928–2020), United States circuit judge
  • Monroe Morton (1856–1919), African-American businessperson and postmaster
  • Monroe Jackson Rathbone II (1900–1976), American businessman, chairman, president, and CEO of Standard Oil of New Jersey
  • Monroe M. Redden (1901–1987), American politician
  • Monroe Rosenfeld (c. 1861–1918), American songwriter and journalist
  • Monroe M. Shipe (1847–1924), American real estate developer and streetcar network operator

Women

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Fictional characters

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References

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  1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Monroe". behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Popular Baby Names". The United States Social Security Administration. Retrieved 22 December 2024.