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
Rahat-Arabic
Shankara-Hinduism
BogumiŁbaw-GUW-meewPolish
ChrisKRIS (English), KRHIS (Dutch)English, Dutch
Waters['wɔ:təz]
Rosarioro-SAH-ryo (Spanish), ro-ZAH-ryo (Italian)Spanish, Italian