Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MONK
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Greek, ?? Welsh, mon, sole, separate, alone; Gaelic, moanach. A man who retires from the ordinary concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion.
Surname type: Status name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English