"little name" meaning in All languages combined

See little name on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: little names [plural]
Etymology: From little + name. Etymology templates: {{af|en|little|name}} little + name Head templates: {{en-noun}} little name (plural little names)
  1. A pet name one is called when one is little or young.
    Sense id: en-little_name-en-noun-KrN1VQL~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "\"Do I have a little name?\" \"Yes. You have two. Ash or Ashtor.\"",
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          "ref": "2007, Debra Borden, A Little Bit Married, page 35:",
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