"Little" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlɪtəl/ Forms: Littles [plural]
Etymology: English surname, from the adjective little. 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 man”), see Yazzie. Compare Littleman, Shorty. Etymology templates: {{cog|ga|Ó Beagáin|t=descendant of Beagán}} Irish Ó Beagáin (“descendant of Beagán”), {{cog|fr|Petit}} French Petit, {{cog|pl|Mały}} Polish Mały, {{cog|nv|hastiin|}} Navajo hastiin Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Little (countable and uncountable, plural Littles)
  1. A characteristical surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Little-en-name-aK5lV3VO Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States, named after the local Little family. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA Derived forms: Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome, Graham-Little syndrome
    Sense id: en-Little-en-name-azV0f7YN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 74 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 71 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 72 20
  3. An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Little-en-name-THG5oeSQ

Inflected forms

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