Little en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɪtəl/
Etymology
English surname, from the adjective little (“small, (ironic) big, not much, younger”). Compare Short, Shorty. This has also been translated and adapted from similar-meaning names in other languages, such as: * Irish Ó Beagáin (“descendant of Beagán”), from a diminutive of beag (“small”), see also Began. * French Petit and Polish Mały * Native American names such as Navajo hastiin yázhí (“little man”), see Yazzie.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A characteristical surname.
- (countable, uncountable) An unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States, named after the local Little family.
- (countable, uncountable) An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Lightley | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Littles | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Lighthill | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Lyttle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Lightle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Lytle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Littell | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Littel | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Littles · Graham-Little syndrome · Lytle · Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome