MONRO
Monro
Monro is a Scottish surname of locational origin, derived from the Gaelic word Monadh meaning "hill" or "hillside". The name is associated with places such as Munro in Ross-shire and Monreith in Wigtownshire.
The Monro surname is most commonly found across Scotland, particularly in the Highlands. The Monro clan is well-known for its historical connections to the ancient Scottish kingdom. The name has also spread to other parts of the British Isles, as well as to countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Notable individuals with the surname Monro include Donald Monro (1727–1802), a Scottish physician and author, and Hector Munro, 8th of Novar (1726–1805), a British soldier and politician.
The Monro surname is associated with attributes such as loyalty, strength, and resilience, reflecting the historical significance and influence of the clan within Scottish society.
There are approximately 754 people named Monro in the UK. That makes it roughly the 9,177th most common surname in Britain. Around 12 in a million people in Britain are named Monro.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Alexander
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- Iain
- James
- Neil
- Richard
- Robert
- Stuart
Female
- Alison
- Angela
- Ann
- Caroline
- Elizabeth
- Jennifer
- Katherine
- Louise
- Lucy
- Margaret
- Mary
- Rosalind
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Monroe
- Moner
- Monar
- Monero
- Maenner
- Magner
- Magnier
- Magnor
- Mainer
- Mainieri
- Mainiero
- Mainor
- Manar
- Manara
- Manear
- Maneer
- Maneiro
- Maner
- Manera
- Manero
- Maniar
- Manier
- Maniera
- Maniere
- Manieri
- Manir
- Mannar
- Mannear
- Manner
- Mannier
- Mannuer
- Mannur
- Manoor
- Manor
- Manora
- Manore
- Manro
- Manroe
- Manur
- Manuru
- Maynar
- Mayner
- Maynier
- Maynor
- Meaner
- Mehner
- Meiner
- Menair
- Menear
- Meneer
- Mener
- Menere
- Menier
- Menir
- Mennear
- Menneer
- Menner
- Mennier
- Mennuir
- Menor
- Menouar
- Meunier
- Meynier
- Minar
- Minara
- Minari
- Minaur
- Minear
- Mineiro
- Miner
- Minero
- Mineur
- Minier
- Minieri
- Miniero
- Minnaar
- Minnear
- Minner
- Minniear
- Minnir
- Minor
- Minro
- Moinier
- Monair
- Monari
- Moneer
- Monera
- Moneur
- Monier
- Monir
- Monira
- Moniri
- Monnier
- Monori
- Monrose
- Monrow
- Monroy
- Monzo
- Moonar
- Mounier
- Mounir
- Moynier
- Mugnier
- Munar
- Munari
- Muneer
- Muner
- Munera
- Munier
- Munir
- Munira
- Munnro
- Munor
- Munro
- Munroe
- Munrow
- Munrro
- Munuera
- Myner
- Mynor
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.