Munro ( gd, Rothach) is a Scottish surname. In both languages, it means "man from the

River Roe The River Roe is a river located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It flows north from Glenshane in the Sperrin Mountains to Lough Foyle, via the settlements of Dungiven, Burnfoot, Limavady and Myroe. The River Roe's length is ...

" in

County Londonderry County Londonderry ( Ulster-Scots: ''Coontie Lunnonderrie''), also known as County Derry ( ga, Contae Dhoire), is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty two counties of Ireland and one of the nine counties of Ulster. B ...

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

. The surname is common in

Ross-shire Ross-shire (; gd, Siorrachd Rois) is a historic county in the Scottish Highlands. The county borders Sutherland to the north and Inverness-shire to the south, as well as having a complex border with Cromartyshire – a county consisting of ...

and other areas of northern Scotland; it also spread to Canada via emigration. Variant spellings of the same name include

Monro Monro is a surname, and may refer to: In science and education * Alexander Monro (primus), the founder of Edinburgh Medical School * Alexander Monro (secundus), Scottish anatomist, physician and medical educator * Alexander Monro (tertius) (1773� ...

, Monroe,

Munroe Munroe is a derivation of the Scottish surname Munro (surname), Munro, and may refer to: In politics * Allen Munroe (1819–1884), New York politician * Daniel Munroe Forney, Congressional Representative from North Carolina * George H. Munroe (18 ...

, Munrow and Manrow. People with the name include:

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Adam Munro Adam Munro (born November 12, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Hamilton Steelhawks of the Allan Cup Hockey (ACH) league. Playing career Munro was drafted in the 1st round, 29th overall by the Ch ...

(born 1982), Canadian hockey player *

Alan Munro (immunologist) Alan James Munro (born 19 February 1937) is a British immunologist and entrepreneur who served as the Master of Christ's College, Cambridge (1995–2002). Early life and education Munro was born in Madras, India to John Bennet Lorimer Munro, ...

(born 1987), British immunologist and entrepreneur *

Alan Munro (jockey) Alan Munro (born 14 January 1967) is an English flat racing jockey. He has won many major races including The Derby and the Irish Derby in 1991. He also rode Sergeant Cecil to win the Northumberland Plate, the Ebor Handicap and the Cesarewi ...

(born 1967), British horse-racing rider *

Alex Munro (comedian) Alex Munro (6 March 1911 – 20 January 1986) was a Scottish actor and comedian. Career Born as Alexander Neilson Horsburgh in Shettleston, Glasgow, he joined his brother Archie and sister June in an acrobatic act called ''The Star Trio''. They ...

(1911–1986), Scottish actor and comedy figure *

Alex Munro (footballer born 1912) Alexander Dewar Munro (6 April 1912 – 29 August 1986) was a Scottish professional football player. Club career Born in the West Lothian West Lothian ( sco, Wast Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Iar) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, an ...

(1912–1984), Scottish football player * Alex Munro (footballer born 1944), Scottish-born English football player *

Alexander Munro (athlete) Alexander Munro (30 November 1870 – 3 January 1934) was a British strongman, wrestler, and tug of war competitor who competed in the latter sport in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze m ...

(1870–1934), British Olympic athlete *

Alexander Munro (sculptor) Alexander Munro (26 October 1825 – 1 January 1871) was a British sculptor of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. He concentrated on portraiture and statues, but is best known for his Rossetti-influenced figure-group ''Paolo and Francesca'' (1852), ...

(1825–1871), Scottish sculptor * Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts ( fl. 17th century), Scottish military leader *

Alice Munro Alice Ann Munro (; ; born 10 July 1931) is a Canadian short story writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013. Munro's work has been described as revolutionizing the architecture of short stories, especially in its tendency to move f ...

(born 1931), Canadian author, recipient of the 2013

Nobel Prize in Literature ) , image = Nobel Prize.png , caption = , awarded_for = Outstanding contributions in literature , presenter = Swedish Academy , holder = Annie Ernaux (2022) , location = Stockholm, Sweden , year = 1901 , ...

Andrew Munro (bishop) Andrew Munro (died before 24 October 1454) e Munro, de Munroy or Aindréas Mac an Rothaich as his Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic kindred name, was a Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish churchman active in the 15th century, undoubtedly given his surname ...

(fl. 15th century), Scottish bishop in the Roman Catholic Church *

Andrew Munro (mathematician) Andrew Munro, M.A., (6 July 1869 – 1 July 1935) was a Scottish lecturer in mathematics, Vice President, Bursar, Steward and Senior Fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge for 45 years from 1893 to 1935. The Munro scholarships and studentships at ...

(1869–1935), Mathematician and Fellow at Queens' College, Cambridge *

Anna Munro Anna Gillies Macdonald Munro (4 October 1881 – 11 September 1962) was an active campaigner for temperance and the women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom. Munro organised and was the secretary of the Women's Freedom League campaigning ...

(1881–1962), Scottish social activist * Bill Munro (1934–2023), Scottish footballer *

Burt Munro Herbert James "Burt" Munro (''Bert'' in his youth; 25 March 1899 – 6 January 1978) was a motorcycle racer from New Zealand, famous for setting an under-1,000 cc world record, at Bonneville, on the 26th of August 1967. This record still st ...

(1899–1978), New Zealand motorcycle racer *

Camille Munro Camille Munro (born September 2, 1990) is a Canadian dancer and beauty pageant titleholder. In 2013 she became the first woman from Saskatchewan to be named Miss World Canada in 50 years. The competition took place in Richmond, British Columbia. T ...

(born 1991), Miss World Canada winner * Campbell Munro (1899–1943), South African cricketer * Carmine "Maggie" Munro (1931–2010), Aboriginal Australian leader *

Caroline Munro Caroline Munro (born 16 January 1949)McFarlane, Brian (28 February 2014). ''The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition''. Oxford University Press. p. 538; is an English actress, model and singer known for her many appearances in horror, ...

(born 1950), British actor and model * Charles Ernest Monro (1874–1945), Scottish architect * Charles H. Munro (1837–1908), Canadian physician and politician * Charlie Munro (1917–1985), New Zealand-born Australian musician *

Colin Munro Colin Munro (born 11 March 1987) is a South-African born New Zealand international cricketer, who plays limited overs formats of the game. He was a member of the New Zealand Under 19 side and is currently a member of the Auckland cricket team. ...

(born 1987), South African cricket player * Dan Munro (born 1887), Scottish footballer * Dana Carleton Munro (1866–1933), US historian *

David H. Munro David Herbert Munro (born April 29, 1955 in Oakland, California) is a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) who created the programming language Yorick as well as the scientific graphics library Gist. Munro earned his BS at ...

(born 1955), US physicist *

Donald Munro of Foulis Donald Munro (died 1039) is the first traditional chief of the Clan Munro. There is no existing contemporary evidence for Donald's existence however he is documented in several later family manuscripts such as the Coul MS and Munro Tree 1734. Ac ...

(died 1039), Irish mercenary settler in Scotland and founder of the Clan Munro * Donald W. Munro (1916–1998), Canadian politician *

Donnie Munro Donnie Munro (Scottish Gaelic: Donaidh Rothach /dɔnɪ rɔhəx/) (born 2 August 1953) is a Scottish musician, and former lead singer of the band Runrig. A native speaker of Scots Gaelic, much of his work is in that language. Early life Munro ...

(born 1953), Scottish musician *

Douglas Munro (actor) Douglas Munro (1866 in London – 27 January 1924 in Birmingham, Warwickshire) was an English actor. Selected filmography * ''Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''Arsène Lupin'' (1916) * '' The Hypocrites'' (1916) * '' The ...

(1866–1928), British actor *

Douglas Albert Munro Douglas Albert Munro (October 11, 1919 – September 27, 1942) was a United States Coast Guardsman who was posthumously decorated with the Medal of Honor for an act of "extraordinary heroism" during World War II. He is the only person to have r ...

(1919–1942), United States World War II hero in the United States Coast Guard * Dugald Munro (1930–1973), Australian politician *

Dunc Munro Duncan Brown Munro (January 19, 1901 – January 3, 1958) was a Canadian Olympic ice hockey player who played with and coached the Montreal Maroons. He was born in Moray, Scotland. When he was still a child his family moved to Toronto, Ontario, w ...

(1901–1958), Canadian hockey player *

Edith Munro Edith Thrower Munro (née Fairey; April 16, 1895 – November 17, 1983) was a United States Coast Guard officer and homemaker. She was the mother of the American war hero Douglas Albert Munro and the sister of the Canadian parliamentarian Fr ...

(1895–1983), United States Coast Guard officer *

Elgin Albert Munro Elgin Albert Munro (11 October 1874 – 17 June 1931) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Iroquois, Ontario, and became a farmer. He was elected to Parliament at the Fraser Valley riding in the 1 ...

(1874–1931), Canadian politician *

Eric Frank Russell Eric Frank Russell (January 6, 1905 – February 28, 1978) was a British writer best known for his science fiction novels and short stories. Much of his work was first published in the United States, in John W. Campbell's '' Astounding Science ...

(1905–1978), English author who used the pen name Duncan H. Munro *

Fayette S. Munro Fayette Smith Munro (June 8, 1874 – January 19, 1921) was an American lawyer and politician. Munro was born in Camillus, New York. He graduated from Colgate University in 1895 and from Harvard Law School in 1898. He moved to Chicago, Illino ...

(1874–1921), American politician and lawyer *

Frank Munro Francis Michael "Frank" Munro (25 October 1947 – 16 August 2011) was a Scottish international footballer who played as a centre back. Munro played for Dundee United and Aberdeen in his native Scotland before moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers ...

(1947–2011), Scottish football player

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George Munro (philanthropist) George Munro (November 12, 1825 – April 23, 1896) was a Canadians, Canadian educator and philanthropist from Nova Scotia. Biography George Munro was born in West River, Nova Scotia, West River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. After basic sc ...

(1825–1896), Canadian educator and philanthropist *

George Munro, 1st of Auchinbowie George Munro of Auchinbowie, originally of Bearcrofts was a Scottish born military officer of the late 17th century. He was the first Munro of Auchinbowie. Lineage George Munro was the eldest son of Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts who himself w ...

(fl. late 17th century), Scottish soldier *

George Munro, 1st of Culcairn George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Preside ...

(1685–1746), Scottish soldier *

George Munro, 1st of Newmore Sir George Munro, 1st of Newmore (1602–1693) was a 17th-century Scottish soldier and member of parliament from the Clan Munro, Ross-shire, Scotland. He was seated at Newmore Castle. Between 1629 and 1634 Munro held command in the Swedish ar ...

(1602–1693), Scottish soldier and politician *

George Munro, 5th Baron of Foulis George Munro, 5th Baron of Foulis was the seventh traditional chief of the Scottish, Clan Munro. There is no longer any existing contemporary evidence for George's existence; however according to early 18th-century historian Alexander Nisbet the ...

(fl. 13th century), Scottish leader * Lieutenant-Colonel George Munro (1700–1757), Scottish soldier (also spelled Monro) * Gerald Munro (1897–1968), Canadian hockey player *

Grant Munro (filmmaker) Grant Munro LL. D. (April 25, 1923 – December 9, 2017) was a Canadian animator, filmmaker and actor. In 1952, he starred with Jean-Paul Ladouceur in Norman McLaren's ''Neighbours''. He worked on the films ''Two Bagatelles'' (1953), ''Seven ...

(1923–2017), Canadian actor and film producer *

Grant Munro (footballer) Grant Munro (born 15 September 1980 in Inverness, Scotland) is a Scottish former footballer. He was, most recently, with Rothes in the Highland Football League. Career On 9 February 2008, Munro scored the 1000th goal in the history of Invern ...

(born 1980), Scottish football player *

Hamish Munro Hamish Nisbet Munro FRSE (1915–1994) was a Scottish biochemist and expert in protein metabolism at Glasgow University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served as president of the American Institute of Nutrition in 1978, and was firs ...

(1915-1994), Scottish biochemist and nutritionist *

Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet (c. 1720 – 12 June 1781) was 25th Baron and the 28th chief of the Clan Munro. He was a Scottish soldier and politician. He was loyal to the Hanoverian dynasty and served as a captain in Loudon's Highlanders Regim ...

(1720–1781), Scottish military leader and politician *

Hector Hugh Munro Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 – 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and cultur ...

(1870–1916), British author using the pen name Saki * Hector Munro, 8th of Novar (1726–1805), Scottish military leader * Henry M. Munro (1840–1915), Canadian politician * Henry Munro (Canada West politician) (1802–1874), Canadian politician *

Henry Munro (United Irishman) Henry Munro (1758 – 1798) was a United Irishman born in Lisburn, County Down, who in 1798 commanded rebel forces, the United Army of Down, at the Battle of Ballynahinch. Life He was the only son of a Presbyterian tradesman of Scottish desce ...

(1758–1798), Irish independence figure *

Hope Munro Hope Munro (née Brown; born 14 June 1981) is an Australian field hockey midfielder who played for the Australian women's national team, the Hockeyroos at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Munro lives in P ...

(born 1981), Australian field hockey player * Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro of Novar (1797–1864), Scottish art collector *

Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro (29 October 1819 – 30 March 1885) was a British classical scholar. Biography Munro was born at Elgin, Moray, Scotland, the illegitimate son of Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro of Novar by Penelope Forbes, and educated ...

(1819–1885), Scottish classical scholar * Hugh Munro or Monroe (Rising Wolf) (1799-1892) Canadian fur trapper who joined the Blackfeet Nation. * Hugh Munro (Canadian politician) (1854–1939), Canadian politician *

Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis was a 14th – 15th century Scottish soldier and said to be 12th chief of the Clan Munro in the Scottish Highlands. Hugh was seated at Foulis Castle in Ross-shire, Scotland. Although Hugh is traditionally the 9th ...

(f. 15th century), Scottish leader *

Iain Munro Alexander Iain Fordyce Munro (born 24 August 1951) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. Playing career Munro was born in Uddingston and began his career at St Mirren making 103 league appearances for the Buddies in ...

(born 1951) Scottish football player * Ian Munro (disambiguation), several people **

Ian Munro (pianist) Ian Munro (born 1963) is an Australian pianist, composer, writer and music educator. His career has taken him to over 30 countries in Europe, Asia, North America and Australasia. Biography Ian Munro was born in Melbourne in 1963, and attended ...

(born 1963), Australian musician *

Ingrid Munro Ingrid Munro, born ''Ingrid Mårtensson'' 25 March 1941 in Norrköping, Sweden,In ...

(fl. 20th century), Swedish-born social activist in Kenya * James Munro (disambiguation), several people **

James Mitchell (writer) James William Mitchell (12 March 1926, in South Shields – 15 September 2002, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne) was a British writer, principally of crime fiction and spy thrillers. Biography The son of a shipyard worker, Mitchell also wrote under t ...

(1926–2002), British author who used the pen name James Munro **

James Munro (Australian politician) James Munro (7 January 1832 – 25 February 1908) was a Scottish born Australian businessman and colonial politician, and the 15th Premier of Victoria. He is best known as one of the leading figures in the land boom of the 1880s and especially t ...

(1832–1908), Premier of Victoria **

James Munro (VC) James Munro (11 October 1826 – 5 February 1871) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 2 ...

(1826–1871), Scottish soldier and war hero ** Jim Munro (1870–1945), New Zealand politician ** Jim Munro (born 1962), British journalist ** Jimmy Munro (1870–1899), Scottish football player *

Janet Munro Janet Munro (born Janet Neilson Horsburgh; 28 September 1934 – 6 December 1972) was a British actress. She won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the film ''Darby O'Gill and the Little People'' (1959) and received a BAFTA Film Awar ...

(1934–1972), British actor * Jock Munro (1893–1917), Scottish footballer *

John Munro, 9th of Teaninich General John Munro (June 1778 – 25 January 1858) of the H.E.I.C.S was a Scottish soldier and administrator who served as Resident and Diwan of the States of Travancore and Cochin between 1810 and 1819. Early life John Munro, fourth son of ...

(1778–1858), Scottish soldier of the British H.E.I.C *

John Munro (loyalist) John Munro (1728 – October 27, 1800), was generally referred to as 'Captain The Hon. John Munro of Fowlis' to distinguish him from others with the same name and rank. He was a Highland soldier who after the Seven Years' War received extensive lan ...

(~1728-1800) Scottish soldier opposing the American Revolution who later settled in Canada. * John Neil Munro (born 1959), Scottish author and journalist * Jonathan Munro, British journalist *

Julia Munro Julia Ann Louise Munro (née Campbell; June 30, 1942 – June 12, 2019) was a Canadian politician based in Ontario, Canada. She was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 until 2018. She represented ...

(fl. 1990s–2000s), Canadian politician *

Lachie Munro Lachlan Hamish Munro (born 27 November 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player. Munro is a versatile player and he is capable of covering every position in the backline. Munro attended Auckland Grammar School. In 2007 Munro pla ...

(born 1986), New Zealand rugby player *

Les Munro Squadron Leader John Leslie Munro, (5 April 1919 – 4 August 2015) was a Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot during World War II and the last surviving pilot of the Dambusters Raid of May 1943. Early life Born on 5 April 1919 near Gisborne on ...

(1919–2015), English WWII pilot and war hero *

Leslie Munro Sir Leslie Knox Munro (26 February 190113 February 1974) was a New Zealand lawyer, journalist, diplomat and politician. Law and media Munro studied at Auckland Grammar School and the University of Auckland, where he graduated with a Master of ...

(1901–1974), New Zealand lawyer and politician *

Libby Munro Libby Munro (born 11 November 1981) is an Australian actress. Biography Munro was born on a cattle station near Charleville, Queensland, before she moved with her family to a property west of Millmerran. She attended Fairholme College in Toow ...

(born 1981), Australian actress * Lily Oddie Munro (1937–2021), Canadian politician formerly called Lily Oddie Munro *

Lyall Munro Jnr Lyall Thomas Munro Jnr (born 1951) is an Aboriginal Australian elder, a former activist and member of many organisations serving Aboriginal Australians. He is known as a local leader in the town of Moree, New South Wales. he is the son of Lyall ...

(born 1951), Aboriginal Australian activist and elder *

Lyall Munro Snr Lyall Munro Snr (30 September 1931– 21 May 2020), also known as Uncle Lyall Munro Senior, was an Aboriginal Australian activist, leader, and elder, especially known for his advocacy of Indigenous land rights. He was the husband of Carmine ...

(1931–2020), Aboriginal Australian activist and elder *

Lochlyn Munro Lochlyn Munro (born February 12, 1966) is a Canadian actor. His most notable film roles include ''A Night at the Roxbury'' (1998), ''Scary Movie'' (2000), ''Freddy vs. Jason'' (2003), ''White Chicks'' (2004), '' The Predator'' (2018) and ''Cosm ...

(born 1966), Canadian actor

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* "Maggie" (Carmine) Munro (1931–2010), Aboriginal Australian leader *

Malcolm Munro Malcolm George Munro (born 21 May 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City as a central defender In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose ...

(born 1953), English footballer *

Mike Munro Michael Kenneth Munro, (born 12 April 1953), is an Australian journalist and television presenter. Early life Munro cites a tough childhood—with an abusive and alcoholic mother—as one of the main reasons behind his motivation to succeed. ...

(born 1952), Australian television personality * Morndi Munro, the last fluent speaker of the Unggumi language of Western Australia * Neil Gordon Munro (1863–1942), Scottish-born Japanese physician *

Neil Munro (actor) Neil Munro (1947–July 13, 2009) was a Scottish-born Canadian director, actor and playwright. Acting career Born in Musselburgh, Scotland, Munro moved to Toronto at an early age. After graduating from the National Theatre School of Canada ...

(1947–2009), Canadian actor, director and playwright * Neil Munro (footballer) (1868–1948), Scottish football player *

Neil Munro (writer) Neil Munro (3 June 1863 – 22 December 1930)Brian Osborne and Ronald Armstrong, Introduction to "Para Handy: The Complete Edition" was a Scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic. He was basically a serious writer, ...

(1863–1930), Scottish author who sometimes used pen name Hugh Foulis *

Norman Munro Norman Leslie Munro (1842–1894) was a Canadian-American publisher. In 1873 Munro established the New York ''Family Story Paper'', which gained a weekly circulation of 325,000. He also published ''Boys of New York'', ''Our Boys'', ''Munro' ...

(1842–1894), US newspaper publisher *

Pamela Munro Pamela Munro (b. May 23, 1947) is an American linguist who specializes in Native American languages. She is a distinguished research professor emeritus of linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she has held a position si ...

(born 1947), US linguist *

Patrick Munro Patrick Munro (9 October 1883 – 3 May 1942), also known as Pat Munro, was a Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby union player and later a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician.Scrum.com player pro ...

(1883–1942), British politician *

Pete Munro Peter Daniel Munro (born June 14, 1975) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played with the Toronto Blue Jays (–) and Houston Astros (–). He batted and threw right-handed. Career After being selected by the Boston Red ...

(born 1975), US baseball player *

Peter Jay Munro Peter Jay Munro (January 10, 1767 – September 22, 1833) was an American lawyer and Federalist politician from New York. Early life Munro was born on January 10, 1767, in Rye in the Province of New York in what was then British America. He wa ...

(1767–1833), American politician and lawyer *

Rob Munro Robert John Sutherland Munro (born 2 April 1946) is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party, serving as Member of Parliament for Invercargill from 1987 to 1993. Early life Munro was born in Dunedin on 2 April 1946. Military servi ...

(fl. 1980s–1990s), New Zealand politician *

Robert Monro Robert Monro (died 1680), was a famous Scottish General, from the Clan Munro of Ross-shire, Scotland. He held command in the Swedish army under Gustavus Adolphus during Thirty Years' War. He also fought for the Scottish Covenanters during the Bi ...

sometimes also spelt Munro. 17th century Scottish general * Robert Munro (disambiguation), several people **

Robert Munro (rugby footballer) Robert Munro was a rugby union international who represented Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland in the 1871 England versus Scotland rugby union match, first international rugby match in 1871. Early life Robert Munro was born in Dull, ...

Robert Munro, 6th Baron of Foulis Robert Munro, 6th Baron of Foulis was the 8th traditional chief of the Scottish Highland, Clan Munro. Robert is said to have been the son of George Munro, 5th Baron of Foulis who he succeeded in 1269. There is no longer any contemporary evidence f ...

(fl. 14th century), Scottish leader **

Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis (died 8 September 1547) was a Scottish soldier and clan chief of the Highland Clan Munro. He was seated at Foulis Castle. Although he is traditionally the 14th Baron and 17th overall chief of the clan, he is onl ...

(died 1547), Scottish leader **

Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis (died 1588), and 18th chief of the Clan Munro was a 16th-century Scottish chief. He was known as Robert ''Mor'' on account of his large stature. He was the eldest son of Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis. Alt ...

(fl. 16th century), Scottish leader **

Robert Munro, 18th Baron of Foulis Colonel Robert Munro of Foulis (died April 1633), also known as the Black Baron, was traditionally the 18th Baron of Foulis in Scotland. He was a soldier of fortune, who served in Germany under the banners of Gustavus Adolphus, king of Sweden. It ...

(died 1633), Scottish leader **

Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness, (28 May 1868 – 6 October 1955), was a Scottish lawyer, judge and Liberal politician. He served as Secretary for Scotland between 1916 and 1922 in David Lloyd George's coalition government and as Lord Justice ...

(1868–1955), Scottish politician and judge **

Sir Robert Munro, 3rd Baronet Sir Robert Munro, 3rd Baronet of Foulis (died 1668), 21st Baron and 24th chief of the Clan Munro was a 17th-century Scottish soldier and politician. Robert succeeded to the head of his house upon the death of his cousin, Sir Hector Munro, 2nd Ba ...

(fl. 17th century), Scottish leader **

Sir Robert Munro, 5th Baronet Sir Robert Munro, 5th Baronet of Foulis (died 11 September 1729) was also 23rd Baron and 26th chief of the Clan Munro. He became blind and was known as the ''Blind Baron''. Member of Parliament Robert Munro was the eldest son of Sir John Munr ...

(died 1729), Scottish leader **

Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet Sir Robert Munro of Foulis, 6th Baronet (24 August 1684 – 17 January 1746) was a soldier-politician whose life followed an 18th-century pattern. He fought in support of the Revolution Settlement and the House of Hanover, and their opposition t ...

(1684–1746), Scottish military leader *

Rona Munro Rona Munro (born 7 September 1959) is a Scottish writer. She has written plays for theatre, radio, and television. Her film work includes Ken Loach's '' Ladybird, Ladybird'' (1994), ''Oranges and Sunshine'' (2010) for Jim Loach and ''Aimée & J ...

(born 1959), Scottish author * S. Sterling Munro, Jr. (1932–1992), US lawyer *

Samantha Munro Samantha Munro (born October 19, 1990) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Anya MacPherson on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. She also played the role of Shannen Doherty in Lifetime's 2015 television film ''The Unauthorized ...

(born 1990), Canadian actor * Sandy Munro (born 1949), US automotive engineer *

Stuart Munro Stuart David Munro (born 15 September 1962 in Falkirk) is a Scottish former professional football player, who is best known for his time with Rangers. Munro was signed from Alloa Athletic and made his top team debut for the Rangers against Dun ...

(born 1962), Scottish football player *

(born 1964-2002), Musician, Kolkata, India *

Thalia Munro Thalia Janina Ormbsy (Munro) (born March 8, 1982, in Santa Barbara, California) is an American water polo player for the UCLA Bruins and the US National Team, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Her position is utility/driver. ...

(born 1982), US water polo player * Thomas Munro (art historian) (1897–1974), US art historian * Thomas Munro (solicitor) (1866–1923), Scottish public figure * Tony Munro (1963/64 – 2016), Australian sports journalist *

Sir Thomas Munro, 1st Baronet Major-General (United Kingdom), Major-General Sir Thomas Munro, 1st Baronet Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, KCB (27 May 17616 July 1827) was a Scotland, Scottish British Army, soldier and British colonial administrator. He served as ...

(1761–1827), Scottish soldier * Wilfred Harold Munro (1849–1934), US historian *

William Munro (disambiguation) William Munro may refer to: * William Munro (botanist) General William Munro (1818–1880) was a senior English Army officer and plant collector, botanist and agrostologist (specialist on grasses). His botanical works included ''Hortus Bangalore ...

, several people

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