Munroe is a derivation of the Scottish

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

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 ...

, and may refer to:

In politics

* Allen Munroe (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) James Munroe (November 24, 1815 – June 7, 1869) was an American 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 part of the Town of Camillus which was ...

(1815–1869), New York politician * John H. Munroe, Ontario real estate agent and political figure *

Trevor Munroe Trevor St George Munroe (born 10 December 1944) is a Jamaican political scientist and civil society advocate. Biography Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Munroe attended high school at St. George's College (Class of 1959) and later studied political ...

, 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 James Phinney Munroe (June 3, 1862 – February 2, 1929) was an American author, businessman, professor and genealogist of the Clan Munro. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated in 1882, although remained active in th ...

, 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 Charles Edward Munroe (May 24, 1849 – December 7, 1938) was an American chemist, discoverer of the Munroe effect, and chair of the Department of Chemistry at the George Washington University.Donald R. Kennedy''History of the Shaped Charge ...

, an American chemist *

Eugene G. Munroe Eugene Gordon Munroe (8 September 1919 – 31 May 2008) was a Canadian entomologist who discovered numerous species of insects. He worked for the Insect Systematics and Biological Control Unit, Entomology Division in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Munro ...

(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 (film), TMNT'' (2007). Career Munroe has done extensive animation work during the last decade including ...

, 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 stand ...

, 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, ...

, the first American pencil maker *

William R. Munroe William Robert Munroe (April 8, 1886 – March 1, 1966) was a decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice Admiral. He trained as submarine commander and at the beginning of World War II, he served as Commander, Battleship D ...

, 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 4942 Munroe, provisional designation , is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 24 February 1987, by Belgian astronomer Henri Debehogne at ESO's La Silla Observatory ...

, a main-belt asteroid named after Randall Munroe *

Lorne Munroe Lorne Munroe (November 24, 1924 – May 4, 2020) was an American cellist.Gibson, Ronald and Winters, Kenneth"Munroe, Lorne*, ''Encyclopedia of Music in Canada''. Accessed March 12, 2009 He was principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from ...

(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 characters found in the ''Charlie's Angels'' franchise include: In television 1976 series Characters in the 1976–81 television series ''Charlie's Angels'' include:Mikey Munroe, fictional character in TV show

Bunsen Is a Beast! ''Bunsen Is a Beast'' is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It revolves around a small eccentric monster named Bunsen who begins attending a middle school that previously only admitted humans. In spit ...

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 African ...

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, 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 Co ...

superhero known as Storm *

Sonny Munroe File:SonnyWithaChaceCast.jpg, 300px, The main characters of ''Sonny with a Chance'' in season 1 (from left to right): Tawni Hart (Tiffany Thornton), Grady Mitchell (Doug Brochu), Sonny Munroe (Demi Lovato), Chad Dylan Cooper (Sterling Knight), Z ...

, 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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