Little

Little is a surname in the English language. The name is ultimately derived from the Middle English littel, and the Old English lȳtel, which mean "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.

• Andrew Little (disambiguation), several people
• Angela Little (disambiguation), several people
• Ann Little (1891–1984), American silent film actress
• Anna Little (disambiguation), several people
• Annie Little, American singer
• Arthur Dehon Little (1863–1935), American chemical engineer, founder of consulting company Arthur D. Little
• Bentley Little (born 1960), American author
• Betty Little (born 1940), New York senator
• Booker Little (1938–1961), American jazz trumpeter
• Brian Little (disambiguation), several people
• Bryan Little (disambiguation), several people
• Carlo Little (1938–2005), British rock and roll drummer
• Chad Little (born 1963), NASCAR driver
• Cleavon Little (1939–1992), American film and theatre actor
• David Little (disambiguation), several people
• Donald Little, Canadian judge
• Elaine Marjory Little (1884–1974), Australian pathologist
• Emily Little (born 1994), Australian gymnast
• Elbert Luther Little, (1907 - 2004), American botanist
• Floyd Little (born 1942), American professional footballer
• Frances Little (1863–1941), pseudonym of American author Fannie Caldwell
• Frank Little (disambiguation), several people
• George Little (disambiguation), several people
• Gerry P. Little, New Jersey politician
• Grady Little (born 1950), former Major League Baseball manager
• Henry Little (disambiguation), several people
• Ian Little, record producer
• Ian Little (footballer) (born 1973), Scottish football player and manager
• Jack Little (disambiguation), several people
• James Little (disambiguation), several people
• Jane Little (musician), American musician; bassist in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
• Jane Little (born 1972), English broadcaster and writer
• Jason Little (disambiguation), several people
• Jean Little (born 1932), Canadian author
• Joan Little (born 1953), African-America acquitted of murder
• John Little (disambiguation), several people
• Joseph James Little (1841–1913), US representative from New York, printer and publisher
• Ken Little (born 1947), modernist American sculptor
• Lawson Little (1910–1968), American professional golfer
• Lewis Henry Little (1817–1862), Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War
• Malcolm Little (1925–1965), better known as Malcolm X
• Mark Little (disambiguation), several people
• Neil Little (born 1971), Canadian former ice hockey player
• Nicky Little (born 1976), Fijian rugby union player
• Ralf Little (born 1980), English actor and comedian
• Rich Little (born 1938), Canadian-American impressionist and voice actor
• Richard Little (disambiguation), several people
• Ricky Little (born 1989), Scottish footballer
• Robert Little (disambiguation), several people
• Russell M. Little (1809–1891), New York politician
• Sally Little (born 1951), South African LPGA Golfer and multiple winner
• Stephen Little (born 1954), American Asian art scholar, museum administrator and artist
• Steve Little (disambiguation), several people
• Syd Little (born 1942), English comedian
• Tandy Little (born 1921), American politician
• Tasmin Little (born 1965), English violinist
• Thomas Little (disambiguation), several people
• Tony Little (born 1956), American TV fitness personality
• Walter Little (disambiguation), several people
• William Little (disambiguation), several people

• Bingo Little, in P. G. Wodehouse stories
• Stuart Little, fictional mouse in many of E. B. White's short stories, and in some films