Meaning and background
The story behind Masaru
Masaru is a Japanese masculine given name, but its sense depends on the characters chosen to write it. Documented spellings include 勝, associated with victory, and 優, associated with excellence; other written forms are possible. A romanised name alone does not reveal which was intended. That distinction matters in a name profile: the possible meanings can be explained, but it would be misleading to print one as though it applied universally.
- Origin
- Japanese given name written with different kanji, including 勝 and 優; the intended meaning depends on the spelling. Source
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About Masaru
Recorded as a dog’s name
Masaru appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɑsɑɹu/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/mɑsɑɹu/ · primary stress on syllable 2M AA0 S AA1 R UW2
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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