Little

Little
Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	Old English (OE), Middle English (ME)
Word/Name	lȳtel (OE), littel (ME)
Meaning	"little"
Families
Clan Little

Little is a surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Middle English littel, and the Old English lȳtel, which mean "little". In some cases the name was originally a nickname for a little man. In other cases, the name was used to distinguish the younger of two bearers of the same personal name. Early records of the name include: Litle, in 972; Litle, in about 1095; and le Lytle, in 1296. The surname has absorbed several non English-language surnames. For example, Little is sometimes a translation of the Irish Ó Beagáin, meaning "descendant of Beagán". Little can also be a translation of the French and Lepetit, as well as other surnames in various languages with the same meaning ("little"), especially the German name Klein during World War II.

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