Monroy is a surname of Spanish origin.
This habitational name derived from Monroy, meaning "red mountain". A place in the Province of Cáceres, Spain.[1]
The Monroe variant has the letter e at the end instead of y, which is a different surname.
Notables
- Beatrice Monroy (born 1953), Italian author and dramatist
- Bert Monroy (21st century), American artist
- Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy (1919–2004), Vice President of Ecuador
- Crispin Castro Monroy (born 1936), Mexican politician
- Fernando Monroy (born 1980), Colombian footballer
- Jordy Monroy (born 1996), Armenian footballer
- Liza Monroy (born 1979), American novelist
- Rafael Monroy (1878–1915), martyr of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Ramiro Ponce Monroy (20th century), Vice President of Guatemala
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