Munroe is a derivation of the Scottish surname

Munro A Munro () is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over , and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros; there is no explicit topographical prominence requirement. The best known Munro is Ben Nevis ...

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In politics

Allen Munroe Allen Munroe (March 10, 1819 – October 6, 1884) was an American merchant, manufacturer, banker and politician from New York. Life He was the son of Nathan Munro (1791–1839) and Cynthia (Champlin) Munro (1796–1877). He was born in that pa ...

(1819–1884), New York politician *

Daniel Munroe Forney Daniel Munroe Forney (May 1784October 15, 1847) was a United States Congressional Representative from North Carolina. He was born near Lincolnton, North Carolina, in May 1784, the son of Peter Forney. Forney attended the public schools and the ...

, Congressional Representative from North Carolina * George H. Munroe (1844–1912), Illinois politician * James Munroe (New York politician) (1815–1869), New York politician *

John H. Munroe John H. Munroe (1820 – January 25, 1885) was an Ontario real estate agent and political figure. He represented Elgin West in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member. He was born in Williamsburg Township, Upper Canada in 182 ...

, Ontario real estate agent and political figure * Trevor Munroe, Jamaican political scientist, labour activist, and politician

In education

Heather Munroe-Blum Heather Anne Elyse Lilian Munroe-Blum (born August 25, 1950) is a Canadian academic and businesswoman. She is the former principal and vice-chancellor of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She is also a member of the board of directors of ...

, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec * James Phinney Munroe, American author, professor and genealogist of the Clan Munro

In other fields

Carmen Munroe Carmen Esme Munroe, (born 12 November 1932)

, a British actress * Charles Edward Munroe, an American chemist * Eugene G. Munroe (1919-2008), a Canadian entomologist *

Gage Munroe Gage Munroe (born January 4, 1999) is a Canadian actor. He has performed roles on television programs like ''Stoked'', ''Murdoch Mysteries'', '' Mr Moon'', ''Falling Skies'' and ''Alphas'', and has appeared in films like the 2008 Canadian drama '' ...

, a Canadian actor *

Jim Munroe Jim Munroe is a Canadian science fiction author, who publishes his works independently under the imprint ''No Media Kings''."Author dumps publisher". ''Peterborough Examiner'', May 6, 2000. Munroe was managing editor at the magazine ''Adbusters' ...

, a Canadian science fiction author *

Kevin Munroe Kevin Andrew Munroe (born 26 October 1972) is a Canadian filmmaker and animator. His best-known work is that of writer and director of ''TMNT'' (2007). Career Munroe has done extensive animation work during the last decade including video games, ...

, the director of 2007 CG film ''TMNT'' *

Ralph Munroe Ralph Middleton Munroe (April 3, 1851 – August 20, 1933) was an American yacht designer and early resident of Coconut Grove in south Florida. His home, now The Barnacle Historic State Park, is the oldest house in Miami-Dade County still standi ...

, an American yacht designer and early pioneer of South Florida *

William Munroe (pencil maker) William Munroe (December 15, 1778 – March 6, 1861) was an American cabinet-maker and pencil manufacturer of Concord, Massachusetts.Monroe Jr., pp. 147–49 Early life Munroe was born on the Seaver Farm in Roxbury in Suffolk County, Ma ...

, the first American pencil maker * William R. Munroe, a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy *

Randall Munroe Randall Patrick Munroe (born October 17, 1984) is an American cartoonist, author, and engineer best known as the creator of the webcomic ''xkcd''. Munroe has worked full-time on the comic since late 2006. In addition to publishing a book of th ...

, the creator of the webcomic ''xkcd'' :: 4942 Munroe, a main-belt asteroid named after Randall Munroe * Lorne Munroe (1924-2020), an American cellist in the

New York Philharmonic Orchestra The New York Philharmonic, officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, is a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It is ...

* Myles Munroe, a Bahamian Christian evangelist * ''

The Monroes (1966 TV series) ''The Monroes'' is a Western television series which originally aired on ABC during the 1966–67 season. Premise The series centered on five orphans trying to survive as a family on the frontier in the area around what is now Grand Teton Nationa ...

Fictional characters

* Jill Munroe, fictional detective in TV show ''Charlie's Angels'' * Kris Munroe, fictional detective in TV show ''Charlie's Angels'' * Mikey Munroe, fictional character in TV show Bunsen Is a Beast! *

Ororo Munroe Storm is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, first appearing in '' Giant-Size X-Men'' #1 (May 1975). Descended from a long line of Afri ...

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 19 ...

superhero known as Storm * Sonny Munroe, a character in ''

Sonny with a Chance ''Sonny with a Chance'' is an American teen sitcom created by Steve Marmel that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between February 2009 and January 2011. The series centers on Sonny Munroe (portrayed by Demi Lovato), a teenage comedian ...

'' protayed by

Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992), known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for pl ...

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