Monroe
Found 6 entry about "Monroe"
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Monroe Name meanings & History
Mouth of the Roe River; Red or Bald Eagle. From a Scottish surname meaning "from the mouth of the Roe". The Roe is a river in Northern Ireland. Two famous bearers of the surname were American president James Monroe (1758-1831) and American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962).As a given name it was mostly masculine in America until around 2009. It was already rising in popularity for girls when singer Mariah Carey gave it to her daughter born 2011 (though this probably helped accelerate it). Monroe is a unisex name that is commonly used for babies born in the United States and other English-speaking countries. It is also a popular last name and is often used as a middle name as well.
Zodiac Sign of Monroe: Mother Cancer
Synonyms of Monroe:
M: Memorabilia,Mother,Mommy,Maternal,Manipulative,Mushy,Memory
O: Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate
N: Neurosis,Nice,Neat,Nervous,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nutrition
R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful
E: Exaggerate,Environment,Expressive,Enliven,Entertain,Enlighten
Monroe is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Some famous people with the name Monroe include actress Marilyn Monroe, former president James Monroe, and American football player Michael Monroe.
2.) MONROE (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname Munro, arising from the Gaelic elements moine (a morass, a marsh) and ruadh (red): hence, “dweller at the red morass.” According to tradition, the ancestors of the Munros were said to be from a settlement near the river Roe in Ireland and thus took their name from bun-Rotha (mouth of the Roe) or Rothach (man from Roe). (MONRO, MUN-RO)
3.) Monroe (Male)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: (Irish) from the mount on the river Roe.
Other Forms: Monro, Monrow, Munro, Munroe, Munrow
