Little

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtəl/

The English word “Little” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

An unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States, named after the local Little family.
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…

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