Munro (surname)

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Munro (Scottish Gaelic : Rothach) 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. [1] Variant spellings of the same name include Monro, Monroe, Munroe, Munrow and Manrow.

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People with the name include:

A–F

G–L

M–Z

References

  1. Seary, E.; Kirwin, William (1998). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland. McGill-Queen's Press. p.  361. ISBN   9780773567412.

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