As a nickname, Monk or The Monk may refer to: Monk Boudreaux, American singer and R&B musician Monk Cline, American baseball player Monk Dubiel, American Major League Baseball pitcher Monk Eastman, founder and leader of a powerful New York City gang Mark "Monk" Hubbard, American skateboarder, skatepark builder, artist, and founder of Grindline Skateparks Gerry Hutch, Irish bank robber known as "The Monk" Antonin Magne, French cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1931 and 1934, nicknamed "The Monk" Edward Malloy, 16th president of the University of Notre Dame Monk McDonald, American college athlete, head basketball coach and urologist Monk Montgomery, American jazz bassist Monk Sherlock, American Major League Baseball player in the 1930 season Claude Simons, Sr., American sports coach at Tulane University Monk Williams, American football player. Wikipedia