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Monroe
muhn-ROH
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A Scottish surname meaning "foot of a hill," also a unisex given name, and the name of dozens of towns across the United States.
"Marilyn Monroe became one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood history."
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Etymology
From Old English mann ("man") plus the River Roe in Northern Ireland, meaning "man from the River Roe."