Littlewood

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English lȳtel →
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Meanings

proper nounLittlewood (plural Littlewoods)

plural Littlewoods

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishlȳtel“little”
  2. EnglishLittlewood

Habitational surname typical of Yorkshire, from any of several minor places so called. They are named with Old English lȳtel (“little”) + wudu (“wood”).

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APA

Littlewood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Littlewood

MLA

“Littlewood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Littlewood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Littlewood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Littlewood.

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