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Tommy.

A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtɑmi/General-American/ˈtɒmi/Received-Pronunciation

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.

  2. A diminutive of the female given name Thomasina.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Aramaic תאמא Aramaic תאומאbor. Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs)bor. Latin Thōmāsbor. Middle English Thomas Middle English Thomme English Tom Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Tommy From Tom + -y.

noun/ˈtɑmi/General-American/ˈtɒmi/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Ellipsis of Tommy Atkins, a typical private in the British army; a British soldier.

    abbreviation · alt-of · colloquial · ellipsis

  2. Ellipsis of Tommy Atkins, a typical private in the British army; a British soldier. Any common soldier; a member of the rank and file.

    broadly · colloquial

  3. A lesbian.

    obsolete · rare

  4. Ellipsis of tommy boy.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis

  5. penis

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Aramaic תאמא Aramaic תאומאbor. Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs)bor. Latin Thōmāsbor. Middle English Thomas Middle English Thomme English Tom Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Tommy From Tom + -y.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.