Monro is a surname, and may refer to:

In science and education

Alexander Monro (primus) Alexander Monro (19 September 169710 July 1767) was a Scottish surgeon and anatomist. His father, the surgeon John Monro (surgeon), John Monro, had been a prime mover in the foundation of the Edinburgh Medical School and had arranged Alexande ...

, the founder of Edinburgh Medical School * Alexander Monro (secundus), Scottish anatomist, physician and medical educator * Alexander Monro (tertius) (1773–1859), Scottish medical pioneer and educator, also known as Alexander Monro III *

David Binning Monro David Binning Monro, FBA (16 November 183622 August 1905) was a Scottish Homeric scholar, Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Life David Monro was born in Edinburgh, the grandson of Alexander Monro ''t ...

, Scottish Homeric scholar *

John U. Monro John Usher Monro (December 23, 1912 – March 29, 2002) was an American academic administrator and Dean of Harvard College from 1958 to 1967. He made national headlines when he left Harvard for Miles College, a historically black and then-unaccr ...

(1912-2002), American academic administrator

In politics

Cecil Monro Cecil Owen James Monro (8 April 1883 – 1 May 1966) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1932 and 1941 and 1950–53. He was a member of the United Australia Party and the Liberal Party ...

, Australian politician *

Charles Carmichael Monro General (United Kingdom), General Sir Charles Carmichael Monro, 1st Baronet, (15 June 1860 – 7 December 1929) was a British Army General in the World War I, First World War. He held the post of Commander-in-Chief, India in 1916–1920. From 19 ...

(1860–1929), Governor of Gibraltar *

David Monro Sir David Monro (27 March 1813 – 15 February 1877) was a New Zealand politician. He served as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1861 to 1870. Early life Monro was born in Edinburgh. His father was Alexander Monro, ...

, New Zealand politician *

Hector Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm Hector Seymour Peter Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm, AE, PC (4 October 1922 – 30 August 2006), was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire for over 32 years, from 1964 to 1997, and ...

, Conservative & Unionist Party politician

In music

Matt Monro Matt Monro (born Terence Edward Parsons, 1 December 1930 – 7 February 1985) was an English singer. Known as "The Man with the Golden Voice", he performed internationally during his 30-year career. AllMusic has described Monro as "one of the m ...

, English ballad singer of the 1960s and one of great international postwar entertainers * Ryan Monro, band member in ''The Cat Empire'' * Alison Monro, alternative name of

Alison Sudol Alison Sudol (born December 23, 1984) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and music video director. She is known as the singer A Fine Frenzy, and for her role as Queenie Goldstein in ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (2016), as ...

, before forming

A Fine Frenzy Alison Sudol (born December 23, 1984) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and music video director. She is known as the singer A Fine Frenzy, and for her role as Queenie Goldstein in ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (2016), as ...

In other fields

* Ander Monro, Canadian rugby player *

Donald Monro (disambiguation) Donald Monro may refer to: * Donald Monro (physician) (1727–1802), Scottish physician and medical author * Donald Monro (priest), Scottish clergyman and Archdeacon/Dean of the Isles See also * Donald Munro (disambiguation) *Donald Monroe Do ...

George Monro (disambiguation) George Monro may refer to: * George Monro (British Army officer) (1700–1757), Scottish-Irish soldier * George Monro (politician) George Monro (1801 – January 5, 1878) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada/Canada West. H ...

* Harold Monro, British poet *

Heather Monro Heather Monro (born 4 September 1971) was the second British femaleYvette Hague was the first British orienteer to win a world championship medal. orienteer to win a world championship medal. She came 5th at the World Orienteering Championships ...

, the second British female orienteer to win a world championship medal * James Monro, the first Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police *

Joanna Monro Joanna Monro (born 1956) is a British actress and former television presenter who, in the 1980s, appeared on the BBC show ''That's Life!'' with Esther Rantzen. In 1974 she appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' story ''Planet of the Spiders'', followed by ...

, British actress *

Stuart Monro Stuart Kinnaird Monro OBE, FRSGS, FRSE (born 3 March 1947) is a Scottish geologist and science communicator. Early life Monro graduated in Geology from Aberdeen University in 1970 and then received his PhD from the University of Edinburgh ...

, prominent Scottish geologist and science communicator *

Monro family The Monro of Fyrish family were a Scottish family and branch of the ancient highland Clan Munro. The family produced a notable dynasty of doctors to London in the 18th and 19th century where they were involved in early work on curing 'insanity'. ...

, a family of noted physicians of London, predominantly associated with Bedlam and various medical societies