Tommy Atkins



Tommy Atkins

A British soldier. The term originated in manuals once sent to British soldiers, in which the name used as an example was "Tommy Atkins" (as opposed to "John Doe"). In his younger years, my grandfather was a Tommy Atkins.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zora-Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Amaliaah-MAH-lee-ah (Dutch, German)Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Bron-Welsh
Lewi-Biblical Hebrew
Yeva-Russian, Armenian
Sanem-Turkish