Little

little a little English Alternative forms en Littel Littell Lytle Lyttle Litle Lightle Lightley Lighthill Etymology English surname, from the adjective en little small, (ironic) big, not much, younger. Compare en Short, en Shorty. This has also been translated and adapted from similar-meaning names in other languages, such as: ga Ó Beagáin descendant of Beagán, from a diminutive of ga beag small, see also en Began. fr Petit and pl Mały Native American names such as nv hastiin nv yázhí little man, see en Yazzie. Pronunciation en /ˈlɪtəl/ Proper noun ~ s en characteristical. en unincorporated community co/Breathitt County s/Kentucky c/USA, named after the local Little family. en unincorporated community co/Tyler County s/West Virginia c/USA. Derived terms en Graham-Little syndrome,Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome Littles Lytle Related terms en Littleman References Hanks, Patrick & al. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (2016), p. 1602. Anagrams en eilltt tillet