Monroe (surname)

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Monroe is a surname of Scottish origin, also spelled Munro.[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters[edit]

  • 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[edit]

References[edit]

  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