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Petit

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage French, Catalan, English

Meaning & History

Means "small, little" derived from Old French and Catalan petit. It was perhaps used for a short, small person or to denote the younger of two individuals.

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age, folk heroes, nicknames, sizes
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Entry updated January 22, 2019

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