The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier was named The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier because the soldiers are unknown and they are honored in a tomb.
...No one knows who he was. That is the reason for the name it is the tomb of the unknown soldier. It is where unidentified remains could be remembered, if they could identify who the people were they wouldn't be in the tomb of the unknown soldier instead they would be buried with a headstone that bore their name.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier honours all those who died but it particularly honours the dead who could not be identified and buried with a name or returned to their families
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
In the United States, it is Arlington National Cemetery.
It is in New Delhi and its name is India Gate.
First Lieutenant Michael Joseph Blassie. DNA testing identified this Vietnam Era soldier who was in the Tomb of the Unknown soldier. Other unknowns from other conflicts and wars remain unidentified.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, also called Tomb of the Unknowns.
The Tomb of the Unknowns, also called the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, is located in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The memorial is dedicated to American service members who have died without their remains being identified.
There are many Tomb's of the Unknown. Obviously, the whole point is that the person buried in said Tomb was never able to be identified, which is why they are buried as a tribute to all who were unable to be identified. With new genetic matching techniques, it is today sometimes possible to tell whose remains are there, and it wasn't when they were buried.
the tomb of the unknown soldiers
In the US, it's in Arlington Cemetery, just across the river from Washington, DC. Never officially named, it is referred to as the Tomb of the Unknowns. Canada has theirs in Ottawa, England's is in London, and France's is in Paris.