Meaning & origin
The story
First recorded in 1200s.
Small’s family of names
In English usage, Small as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form PETIT. In English usage, Small as a surname has a related form in SMALE. In English usage, Small as a surname has a related form in SMALES.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Small, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Smalldon
“small, narrow”
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Arnall
“eagle”
82% boys · 18% girls
Whall
“whale”
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Smiles
“burrow”
50% boys · 50% girls
Aspinwall
“aspen”
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Rushall
“angle, corner, nook”
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Artingstall
“alder tree”
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Salt
Salt is a surname from Middle English, ultimately from Old English.
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