The monroe Surname
monroe Name Meaning and History
Scottish: according to tradition, this is a rare example of a
Gaelic surname of topographic origin, the first element of which is
probably Gaelic mun, a mutated form of bun ‘foot’, or
British minit ‘hill’. In Ireland this name has sometimes been
used as an equivalent of O’Mellan (see Mellon) and
Milroy 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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