Lyttle

L1Y4T1T1L1E1
/ˈlɪtəl//ˈlaɪtəl/

proper noun

A surname.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper nounLyttle (plural Lyttles)

plural Lyttles

Origin

Variant of Little, from little (“small, (ironic) big, not much, younger”), from a regional prounciation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

little (first pronunciation)Lytle (second pronunciation)
Cite this entry
APA

Lyttle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyttle

MLA

“Lyttle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyttle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lyttle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyttle.

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