Gender: Male
Pronunciation: B R UH K S AE T K AH N S AH N
Justin Brooks Atkinson was an American theatre critic. He worked for The New York Times from 1922 to 1960. In his obituary, the Times called him "the theater's most influential reviewer of his time." Atkinson became a Times theater critic in the 1920s and his reviews became very influential. He insisted on leaving the drama desk during World War II to report on the war, and received the Pulitzer Prize in 1947 for his work as the Moscow correspondent for the Times. He returned to the theater beat in the late 1940s, until his retirement in 1960.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 2, 2024
On the name Brooks Atkinson, Brooks means Son of Brooke, Running Water, Near the Stream or Brook, Of the Brook.
The name Brooks Atkinson is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Brooks is commonly found in United States of America, Canada, Nigeria, and 53 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: B R UH K S AE T K AH N S AH N
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
UH: Pronounce as in "book" (B UH K)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Brooks is recorded 1,546 times globally, ranking it as the 24,730th most common name worldwide.
Brooks is most prevalent in United States of America, with 1,235 occurrences, making it the 2,502th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Brooks is found among 1 in every 1465 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #2,502 | 1 : 1,465 |
| Canada | #5,848 | 1 : 6,078 |
| Nigeria | #13,176 | 1 : 29,735 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Brooks from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Justin Brooks Atkinson was an American theatre critic. He worked for The New York Times from 1922 to 1960. In his obituary, the Times called him "the theater's most influential reviewer of his time." Atkinson became a Times theater critic in the 1920s and his reviews became very influential. He insisted on leaving the drama desk during World War II to report on the war, and received the Pulitzer Prize in 1947 for his work as the Moscow correspondent for the Times. He returned to the theater beat in the late 1940s, until his retirement in 1960.
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