"little name" meaning in English

See little name in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for little name meaning in English (1.4kB)

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          "ref": "2004, Marilyn Mattie Brahen, Claiming Her, page 72",
          "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",
          "text": "What was I supposed to be now, bouncy? In true irony my “little” name had inspired me to become my own version of one of the Seven Dwarfs!",
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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