Little is a
surname in the
English language. The name is derived from the
Middle Englishlittel[1] and the
Old Englishlȳtel, 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
IrishÓ Beagáin, meaning "descendant of Beagán." Little can also be a translation of the
FrenchPetit 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.
This page lists people with the
surnameLittle. 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) to the link.
Little is a
surname in the
English language. The name is derived from the
Middle Englishlittel[1] and the
Old Englishlȳtel, 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
IrishÓ Beagáin, meaning "descendant of Beagán." Little can also be a translation of the
FrenchPetit 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.
This page lists people with the
surnameLittle. 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) to the link.