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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Monroe
Irish
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Usage of the Name Monroe
Scottish, English
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Meaning of the Name Monroe
The name Monroe comes from a Scottish surname, which is derived from an Irish place name meaning "the mouth of Roe" (Roe is a river in Ireland).
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include James Monroe Deems (1818 - 1901), an American composer;
Monroe Leigh (1919 - 2001), an American political philosopher;
Jackson Rathbone, whose real name is Monroe Jackson Rathbone V (born 1984), an American actor and singer.
A bearer of the surname is Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962), an American actress, singer, and model.
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