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Little (surname)

May 07, 2024

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Little is a surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Middle English littel[1] and the Old English lȳtel, which means "little."[2] 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.[1] Early records of the name include: Litle, in 972; Litle, in about 1095; and le Lytle, in 1296.[2] 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 Petit and Lepetit, as well as other surnames in various languages with the same meaning ("little"),[1] especially the German name Klein during World War II.

Little
"lȳtle," an Old Anglo-Saxon term for little things
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Old English (OE), Middle English (ME)
Word/namelȳtel (OE), littel (ME)
Meaning"little"
Other names
Variant form(s)Littell, Lytle, Lyttle

People edit

Names held by several people edit

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  • Alice Little, (born 1990), Irish–American sex-worker and advocate
  • Donald Little, Canadian judge
  • Joan Little (born 1953), African-American acquitted of murder
  • Ken Little (born 1947), modernist American sculptor
  • Lewis Henry Little (1817–1862), Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War
  • Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, 1925–1965), Afro-American civil rights leader and Nation of Islam minister
  • Samuel Little (1940–2020), American serial killer
  • Tony Little (born 1956), American TV fitness personality

Fictional characters edit

  • Bingo Little, in P. G. Wodehouse stories
  • Chicken Little, also known as Henny Penny or Chicken Licken
  • Stuart Little, fictional mouse in many of E. B. White's short stories, and in some films

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Learn about the family history of your surname, Ancestry.com, retrieved 22 February 2011, which cited: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4, for the surname "Little".
  2. ^ a b Reaney, Percy Hilde (1995), Wilson, Richard Middlewood (ed.), A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 281, ISBN 0-19-863146-4.

May 07, 2024
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Look up little in Wiktionary the free dictionary Little is a surname in the English language The name is derived from the Middle English littel 1 and the Old English lȳtel which means little 2 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 1 Early records of the name include Litle in 972 Litle in about 1095 and le Lytle in 1296 2 The surname has absorbed several non English language surnames For example Little is sometimes a translation of the Irish o Beagain meaning descendant of Beagan Little can also be a translation of the French Petit and Lepetit as well as other surnames in various languages with the same meaning little 1 especially the German name Klein during World War II Little lȳtle an Old Anglo Saxon term for little thingsGenderUnisexLanguage s EnglishOriginLanguage s Old English OE Middle English ME Word namelȳtel OE littel ME Meaning little Other namesVariant form s Littell Lytle Lyttle Contents 1 People 1 1 Names held by several people 1 2 Academics 1 3 Businesspeople 1 4 Performers 1 5 Politicians 1 6 Sportspeople 1 7 Writers 1 8 Others 2 Fictional characters 3 See also 4 ReferencesPeople editNames held by several people edit Andrew Little disambiguation several people Angela Little disambiguation several people Anna Little disambiguation several people Brian Little disambiguation several people Bryan Little disambiguation several people David Little disambiguation several people Frank Little disambiguation several people George Little disambiguation several people Henry Little disambiguation several people Jack Little disambiguation several people James Little disambiguation several people Jason Little disambiguation several people John Little disambiguation several people Mark Little disambiguation several people Richard Little disambiguation several people Robert Little disambiguation several people Steve Little disambiguation several people Thomas Little disambiguation several people Walter Little disambiguation several people William Little disambiguation several people Academics edit Elaine Marjory Little 1884 1974 Australian pathologist Elbert Luther Little 1907 2004 American botanist Ian Little economist 1918 2012 British economist Stephen Little born 1954 American Asian art scholar museum administrator and artist Businesspeople edit Arthur Dehon Little 1863 1935 American chemical engineer founder of consulting company Arthur D Little Jacob Little 1794 1865 American investor William Brian Little 1942 2000 American investor Performers edit Ann Little 1891 1984 American silent film actress Booker Little 1938 1961 American jazz trumpeter Carlo Little 1938 2005 British rock and roll drummer Cleavon Little 1939 1992 American film and theatre actor Jane Little musician American musician bassist in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Ralf Little born 1980 English actor and comedian Rich Little born 1938 Canadian American impressionist and voice actor Syd Little born 1942 English comedian Tasmin Little born 1965 English violinist Politicians edit Betty Little born 1940 New York senator Brad Little Born 1954 American politician John Mays Little died 1950 American politician Joseph James Little 1841 1913 US representative from New York printer and publisher Patrick Little 1884 1963 Irish politician Russell M Little 1809 1891 New York politician Zeb Little a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate Sportspeople edit Brendon Little born 1996 American baseball player Chad Little born 1963 NASCAR driver Emily Little born 1994 Australian gymnast Floyd Little 1942 2021 American football player Grady Little born 1950 former Major League Baseball manager Ian Little footballer born 1973 Scottish football player and manager Kim Little born 1990 Scottish association footballer Lawson Little 1910 1968 American professional golfer Nassir Little born 2000 American basketball player Neil Little born 1971 Canadian former ice hockey player Nicky Little born 1976 Fijian rugby union player Ricky Little born 1989 Scottish footballer Sally Little born 1951 South African LPGA golfer Sam Little golfer born 1975 English professional golfer Tori Groves Little born 2000 Australian rules footballer Walker Little born 1999 American football player Writers edit Bentley Little born 1960 American author Frances Little 1863 1941 pseudonym of American author Fannie Caldwell Jane Little born 1972 English broadcaster and writer Jean Little 1932 2020 Canadian author Others edit Alice Little born 1990 Irish American sex worker and advocate Donald Little Canadian judge Joan Little born 1953 African American acquitted of murder Ken Little born 1947 modernist American sculptor Lewis Henry Little 1817 1862 Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War Malcolm X born Malcolm Little 1925 1965 Afro American civil rights leader and Nation of Islam minister Samuel Little 1940 2020 American serial killer Tony Little born 1956 American TV fitness personalityFictional characters editBingo Little in P G Wodehouse stories Chicken Little also known as Henny Penny or Chicken Licken Stuart Little fictional mouse in many of E B White s short stories and in some filmsSee also editChicken Little disambiguation Clan Little a Scottish Border clan Henny Penny disambiguation List of people known as the Little Lyttle a surnameReferences edit a b c Learn about the family history of your surname Ancestry com retrieved 22 February 2011 which cited Dictionary of American Family Names Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 508137 4 for the surname Little a b Reaney Percy Hilde 1995 Wilson Richard Middlewood ed A Dictionary of English Surnames 3rd ed Oxford University Press p 281 ISBN 0 19 863146 4 nbsp This page lists people with the surname Little If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page you may wish to change that link by adding the person s given name s 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