Truman is a surname of English origin. Notable people with the name include:
- Sir Benjamin Truman (1700–1780), English entrepreneur and brewer
- Benjamin C. Truman (1835–1916), American journalist and author
- Bess Truman (1885–1982), wife of President Truman
- Charles Truman (1949–2017), British art historian and curator
- Christine Truman (born 1941), British tennis player
- David Truman (1913–2003), American academic
- Edwin M. Truman (born 1941), American economist
- Harry Truman (disambiguation)
- Harry R. Truman (1896–1980), American victim of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
- Harry S. Truman (1884–1972), 33rd U.S. president
- James Truman (disambiguation)
- James S. Truman (1874–1957), New York state senator
- Joseph Truman (born 1997), British sportsperson
- Louis Truman (1908–2004), American general
- Lyman Truman (1806–1881), New York state senator
- Margaret Truman (1924–2008), American writer, daughter of President Truman
- Michael Truman (1916–1972), British film producer
- Ralph Truman (1900–1977), British actor
- Timothy Truman (born 1956), American writer
Fictional characters
- Will Truman, fictional character in the television series Will and Grace
- Scott Truman, fictional character in the television series Power Rangers RPM
See also
References
- Cutter, William Richard, ed. (1913). New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co. OCLC 1856186.
The surname Truman is obviously derived from 'true man'. The Anglo-Saxons spelled the name Troewman, meaning 'wood man'. The spellings Truman, Treman and Tremaine are now used interchangeably by descendants of Joseph ....
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