Meaning and background
The story behind Truman
Truman is an English given name adopted from a surname. Behind the Name analyses the Middle English surname as meaning 'trusty man', a nickname for someone considered reliable. This documented origin is more precise than translating Truman merely as 'true'. Notable bearers include the writer Truman Capote and US president Harry S. Truman, though those are cultural associations rather than components of the word's meaning.
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About Truman
Recorded as a dog’s name
Truman appears in 9 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/tɹumən/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/tɹumən/ · primary stress on syllable 1T R UW1 M AH0 N
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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