Little

proper nountop 1 000 in film dialogue

//ˈlɪtəl//

A characteristical surname.

proper noun

1
A characteristical surname.
2
An unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States, named after the local Little family.
3
An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.

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.

Forms

plural: Littles

literature · The body of all written works.litter · Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for…little · Small, not large, limited, particularly

Little · A characteristical surname.

Liu · A surname from Chinese.Liv · A diminutive of the female given names Olive and Olivia.live · To be alive; to have life.

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