Little

Little is a surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Middle English littel and the Old English lȳtel, which means "little." 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. Early records of the name include: Litle, in 972; Litle, in about 1095; and le Lytle, in 1296. The surname has absorbed several non English-language surnames. For example, Little is sometimes a translation of the Irish Ó Beagáin, meaning "descendant of Beagán." Little can also be a translation of the French Petit and Lepetit, as well as other surnames in various languages with the same meaning ("little"), especially the German name Klein during World War II. People Names held by several people Andrew Little (disambiguation), several people Angela Little (disambiguation), several people Anna Little (disambiguation), several people Brian Little (disambiguation), several people Bryan Little (disambiguation), several people David Little (disambiguation), several people Frank Little (disambiguation), several people George Little (disambiguation), several people Henry Little (disambiguation), several people Jack Little (disambiguation), several people James Little (disambiguation), several people Jason Little (disambiguation), several people John Little (disambiguation), several people Mark Little (disambiguation), several people Richard Little (disambiguation), several people Robert Little (disambiguation), several people Steve Little (disambiguation), several people Thomas Little (disambiguation), several people Walter Little (disambiguation), several people William Little (disambiguation), several people Academics Elaine Marjory Little (1884–1974), Australian pathologist Elbert Luther Little, (1907–2004), American botanist Ian Little (economist), (1918–2012), British economist Stephen Little (born 1954), American Asian art scholar, museum administrator and artist