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Tommy vs Thomas - What's the difference?

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Thomas is a derived term of tommy.

Thomas is a related term of tommy.



As proper nouns the difference between tommy and thomas

is that tommy is a diminutive=Thomas given name while Thomas is an Apostle, best remembered for doubting the resurrection of Jesus.

As nouns the difference between tommy and thomas

is that tommy is tommy Atkins; a typical private in the British army; a British soldier while Thomas is an infidel in reference to the doubting Apostle.

tommy

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • .

    • Noun

    (Tommies)
  • (colloquial) Tommy Atkins; a typical private in the British army; a British soldier.
  • * 1892 , , "Tommy"
    • Then it's Tommy' this, an' '''Tommy''' that, an' "' Tommy , 'ow's yer soul?"
    But it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll
  • * 1929 , , :
    • And every night now he played pontoon, that game of the Tommies , with Mrs Bolton, gambling with sixpences.
  • * 1974 , (GB Edwards), The Book of Ebenezer Le Page , New York 2007, page 129:
    • He liked the Germans better than he did the French; but for all that, if he went down the back streets of a night, it was with three or four British Tommies , in case the Jerries weren't as friendly as they made out.

    Synonyms

    * Tommy Atkins English unisex given names ----

    thomas

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (derogatory, Christianity) An infidel (in reference to the doubting Apostle).

    • Derived terms

    * doubting Thomas

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An Apostle, best remembered for doubting the resurrection of Jesus.
  • *
    • But Thomas , one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
  • of biblical origin, popular since the 13th century.
  • *
    • "Becky Thatcher. What's yours? Oh, I know. It's Thomas Sawyer."
    "That's the name they lick me by. I'm Tom when I'm good. You call me Tom, will you?"
  • * 1941 Judith Kelly, Marriage is a Private Affair , Harper 1944, page 133:
    • - - - goodness we scarcely have a name for the baby yet now all of you must take a vote, all of you, but let's have a nice simple name like Thomas' don't you think I hate elaborate names, do please all of you vote for ' Thomas ..."
  • A city in Oklahoma
  • A city in West Virginia

    • Derived terms

    * Tom, Tommy (pet forms) * (abbreviation)

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