Munro () is a Scottish surname. It means "man from the River Roe" in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The surname is common in Ross-shire and other areas of northern Scotland; it also spread to Canada via emigration. Variant spellings of the same name include Monro, Monroe, Munroe, Munrow and Manrow.
People with the name include:
A–F Adam Munro (born 1982), Canadian hockey player Alan Munro (immunologist) (born 1987), British immunologist and entrepreneur Alan Munro (jockey) (born 1967), British horse-racing rider Alex Munro (comedian) (1911–1986), Scottish actor and comedy figure Alex Munro (footballer born 1912) (1912–1984), Scottish football player Alex Munro (footballer born 1944), Scottish-born English football player Alexander Munro (athlete) (1870–1934), British Olympic athlete Alexander Munro (sculptor) (1825–1871), Scottish sculptor Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts (fl. 17th century), Scottish military leader Alice Munro (1931–2024), Canadian author, recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature Andrew Munro (bishop) (fl. 15th century), Scottish bishop in the Roman Catholic Church Andrew Munro (mathematician) (1869–1935), Mathematician and Fellow at Queens' College, Cambridge Anna Munro (1881–1962), Scottish social activist Aubree Munro (born 1993), American softball player Bill Munro (1934–2023), Scottish footballer Burt Munro (1899–1978), New Zealand motorcycle racer Camille Munro (born 1991), Miss World Canada winner Campbell Munro (1899–1943), South African cricketer Carmine "Maggie" Munro (1931–2010), Aboriginal Australian leader Caroline Munro (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 (born 1987), South African cricket player Colin Munro (diplomat) (born 1946), British diplomat Dan Munro (born 1887), Scottish footballer Dana Carleton Munro (1866–1933), US historian David H. Munro (born 1955), US physicist Donald Munro of Foulis (died 1039), Irish mercenary settler in Scotland and founder of the Clan Munro Donald W. Munro (1916–1998), Canadian politician Donnie Munro (born 1953), Scottish musician Douglas Munro (actor) (1866–1928), British actor Douglas Albert Munro (1919–1942), United States World War II hero in the United States Coast Guard Dugald Munro (1930–1973), Australian politician Dunc Munro (1901–1958), Canadian hockey player Edith Munro (1895–1983), United States Coast Guard officer Elgin Albert Munro (1874–1931), Canadian politician Eric Frank Russell (1905–1978), English author who used the pen name Duncan H. Munro Fayette S. Munro (1874–1921), American politician and lawyer Frank Munro (1947–2011), Scottish football player
G–L George Munro (philanthropist) (1825–1896), Canadian educator and philanthropist George Munro, 1st of Auchinbowie (fl. late 17th century), Scottish soldier George Munro, 1st of Culcairn (1685–1746), Scottish soldier George Munro, 1st of Newmore (1602–1693), Scottish soldier and politician George Munro, 5th Baron of Foulis (fl. 13th century), Scottish leader Lieutenant-Colonel George Munro (1700–1757), Scottish soldier (also spelled Monro) Gerald Munro (1897–1968), Canadian hockey player Grace Emily Munro (1879-1964), Australian volunteer and charity worker Grant Munro (filmmaker) (1923–2017), Canadian actor and film producer Grant Munro (footballer) (born 1980), Scottish football player Hamish Munro (1915-1994), Scottish biochemist and nutritionist Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet (1720–1781), Scottish military leader and politician Hector Hugh Munro (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) (1758–1798), Irish independence figure Hope Munro (born 1981), Australian field hockey player Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro of Novar (1797–1864), Scottish art collector Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro (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 (f. 15th century), Scottish leader Iain Munro (born 1951) Scottish football player Ian Munro (disambiguation), several people Ian Munro (pianist) (born 1963), Australian musician Ingrid Munro (fl. 20th century), Swedish-born social activist in Kenya James Munro (disambiguation), several people James Mitchell (writer) (1926–2002), British author who used the pen name James Munro James Munro (Australian politician) (1832–1908), Premier of Victoria James Munro (VC) (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 (1934–1972), British actor Jock Munro (1893–1917), Scottish footballer John Munro, 9th of Teaninich (1778–1858), Scottish soldier of the British H.E.I.C John Munro (loyalist) (~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 (fl. 1990s–2000s), Canadian politician Kathleen Munroe, Canadian actress Lachie Munro (born 1986), New Zealand rugby player Les Munro (1919–2015), English WWII pilot and war hero Leslie Munro (1901–1974), New Zealand lawyer and politician Libby Munro (born 1981), Australian actress Lily Oddie Munro (1937–2021), Canadian politician formerly called Lily Oddie Munro Lyall Munro Jnr (born 1951), Aboriginal Australian activist and elder Lyall Munro Snr (1931–2020), Aboriginal Australian activist and elder Lochlyn Munro (born 1966), Canadian actor
M–Z Madeline Munro (1885–1974), British geologist, science educator and film reviewer "Maggie" (Carmine) Munro (1931–2010), Aboriginal Australian leader Malcolm Munro (born 1953), English footballer Margaret Munro (1914–2005), New Zealand architect
Mike Munro (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) (1947–2009), Canadian actor, director and playwright Neil Munro (footballer) (1868–1948), Scottish football player Neil Munro (writer) (1863–1930), Scottish author who sometimes used pen name Hugh Foulis Norman Munro (1842–1894), US newspaper publisher Pamela Munro (born 1947), US linguist Patrick Munro (1883–1942), British politician Pete Munro (born 1975), US baseball player Peter Jay Munro (1767–1833), American politician and lawyer Rob Munro (politician) (fl. 1980s–1990s), New Zealand politician Robert Monro sometimes also spelt Munro. 17th century Scottish general Robert Munro (disambiguation), several people Robert Munro (rugby footballer) Robert Munro, 6th Baron of Foulis (fl. 14th century), Scottish leader Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis (died 1547), Scottish leader Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis (fl. 16th century), Scottish leader Robert Munro, 18th Baron of Foulis (died 1633), Scottish leader Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness (1868–1955), Scottish politician and judge Sir Robert Munro, 3rd Baronet (fl. 17th century), Scottish leader Sir Robert Munro, 5th Baronet (died 1729), Scottish leader Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet (1684–1746), Scottish military leader Rona Munro (born 1959), Scottish author S. Sterling Munro, Jr. (1932–1992), US lawyer Samantha Munro (born 1990), Canadian actor Sandy Munro (born 1949), US automotive engineer Stuart Munro (born 1962), Scottish football player Thalia Munro (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 (1761–1827), Scottish soldier Wilfred Harold Munro (1849–1934), US historian William Munro (disambiguation), several people
References
See also Munro (disambiguation) Monro (disambiguation) Monroe (surname) Munroe (disambiguation)