Truman
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Truman
The name Truman derives from the Old English elements "trēow" (true) and "mann" (man), literally meaning "true man" or "faithful man." It originated as an English surname before transitioning to a given name in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Etymology
The name Truman derives from the Old English elements "trēow" (true) and "mann" (man), literally meaning "true man" or "faithful man." It originated as an English surname before transitioning to a given name in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in America, and is not associated with any specific religion; it gained prominence through U.S. President Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) and has remained a distinctly American given name without religious significance.
Truman currently ranks #1,553 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1945.
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