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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsDolittle

Meaning & History

From a nickname for a lazy man or an idler, from Middle English don "to do, to perform" and litel "little, small". A famous bearer of the name was American military general Jimmy Doolittle (1896-1993).
Added 2/6/2011 by sophiagirl
Edited 4/26/2025 by DoingNothing247 and babycrookston