Meaning of the name Monroe

The name Monroe is usually given to a Boy. And we are pleased to let you know that we found the meaning of your name, From The Hill. The origin of the name lies in Irish. Monroe is pronounced as mn-RO

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Monroe is a Scottish name, derived from the Old Gaelic name 'Maolruadh', itself derived from the Gaelic words 'maol', which means 'bald', and 'ruadh', which means 'red or auburn'.

Summary

Meaning
From The Hill
Origin
Irish
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
mn-RO

Sources for Monroe

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Monroe- Bald, red., mn-RO, Gaelic on BellyBallot
https://www.meaningofthename.com/monroe
Meaning
Bald, red
Origin
Gaelic
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
mn-RO
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Monroe is a Scottish name, derived from the Old Gaelic name 'Maolruadh', itself derived from the Gaelic words 'maol', which means 'bald', and 'ruadh', which means 'red or auburn'.
Meaning, origin and history of the name Monroe - Behind the Name
https://www.behindthename.com/name/monroe
Meaning
From a Scottish surname meaning "from the mouth of the Roe". The Roe is a river in Northern Ireland. Two famous bearers of the surname were American president James Monroe (1758-1831) and American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962).As a given name it was mostly masculine in America until around 2009. It was already rising in popularity for girls when singer Mariah Carey gave it to her daughter born 2011 (though this probably helped accelerate it).
Origin
English
Gender
Boy, Girl
Pronunciation
/mən.ˈɹoʊ/  
Monroe: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com
http://www.babynames.com/name/monroe
Meaning
From The Hill
Origin
Irish
Gender
Boy, Girl
Monroe Name Meaning, Origin And Religion | MomJunction
https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/monroe/
Meaning
From the mouth of the Roe river of Ireland
Origin
Irish