Names that mean “small”
39 fragments across 30 traditions carry this sense. They split 25 to 14 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Small names across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: none of them goes past 3 fragments.
Paullus initial · minucius final · Minucia initial
- Paullus Aelius
Paullus small + aelius of the sun
small, of the sun
- Paullus Vinicius
Paullus small + vinicius of wine
small, of wine
- Paullus Julius
Paullus small + julius of iulus
small, of iulus
- Marcus Minucius
Marcus of mars + minucius small
of mars, small
- Mamercus Minucius
Mamercus oscan mars + minucius small
oscan mars, small
- Severus Minucius
Severus stern + minucius small
stern, small
- Minucia Prima
Minucia small + prima first
small, first
- Minucia Columba
Minucia small + columba dove
small, dove
- Minucia Venusta
Minucia small + venusta lovely
small, lovely
let final · etta final
- Mosslet
Moss bog growth + let small
bog growth small
- Rustlet
Rust red decay + let small
red decay small
- Lumlet
Lum light + let small
light small
- Lavetta
Lav lavender + etta small
lavender small
- Meletta
Mel nectar + etta small
nectar small
- Vinetta
Vin vine + etta small
vine small
Paul initial · Petit initial
- Paulbaud
Paul small + baud bold
small bold
- Paulel
Paul small + el little
small little
- Paulnand
Paul small + nand daring
small daring
- Petitmaison
Petit small + maison house
small house
- Petitfontaine
Petit small + fontaine fountain
small fountain
- Petitfort
Petit small + fort stronghold
small stronghold
Nubbin initial · etta final
- Nubbinapper
Nubbin small + apper snapping
small snapping
- Nubbinabble
Nubbin small + abble babbling
small babbling
- Nubbinintle
Nubbin small + intle pivot
small pivot
- Zilliketta
Zillik zigzagging + etta small
zigzagging small
- Minniketta
Minnik minding + etta small
minding small
- Olletetta
Ollet oiling + etta small
oiling small
Pib initial · Pibba initial
- Pibshiv
Pib small + shiv knife
small knife
- Pibsniff
Pib small + sniff short snuffle
small short snuffle
- Pibnick
Pib small + nick theft
small theft
- Pibbatusk
Pibba small + tusk curved fang
small curved fang
- Pibbanick
Pibba small + nick notch
small notch
- Pibbagrudge
Pibba small + grudge old resentment
small old resentment
ock final · etta final
- Pipock
Pip seed + ock small
seed small
- Ryeock
Rye ryegrain + ock small
ryegrain small
- Hawock
Haw hawthorn + ock small
hawthorn small
- Deletta
Del dell + etta small
dell small
- Mosetta
Mos moss + etta small
moss small
- Bryetta
Bry briar + etta small
briar small
Paolo initial · paola final
- Paolo Fulvio
Paolo small + fulvio tawny
small and tawny
- Paolo Gianni
Paolo small + gianni god is merciful
small and god is merciful
- Paolo Pasquale
Paolo small + pasquale of easter
small and of easter
- Giovanna Paola
Giovanna god is gracious + paola small
god is gracious and small
- Alice Paola
Alice noble kind + paola small
noble kind and small
- Giuseppina Paola
Giuseppina she will add + paola small
she will add and small
Paul initial · Litel final
- Paul Thorneby
Paul small + Thorneby thorn settlement
small, thorn settlement
- Paul Drinkwater
Paul small + Drinkwater water drinker
small, water drinker
- Paul Broun
Paul small + Broun brown haired
small, brown haired
- Robert Litel
Robert bright fame + Litel small
bright fame, small
- Philip Litel
Philip horse lover + Litel small
horse lover, small
- Peter Litel
Peter rock + Litel small
rock, small
Yxa initial
- Yxaqelu
Yxa small + qelu terrace
small terrace
- Yxavore
Yxa small + vore hearth
small hearth
- Yxazoll
Yxa small + zoll shelf
small shelf
Little initial
- Little Aquarium
Little small + aquarium glass tank
small glass tank
- Little Picnic
Little small + picnic outdoor meal
small outdoor meal
- Little Gardens
Little small + gardens walled plots
small walled plots
etta final
- Emberetta
Ember glowing coal + etta small
glowing coal small
- Ivoryetta
Ivory elephant tooth + etta small
elephant tooth small
- Willowetta
Willow bending tree + etta small
bending tree small
Little initial
- Littleton
Little small + ton enclosure
small enclosure
- Littlepool
Little small + pool still water
small still water
- Littledale
Little small + dale broad valley
small broad valley
Parv initial
- Parvonia
Parv small + onia country
small country
- Parvunia
Parv small + unia country
small country
- Parvana
Parv small + ana land
small land
Pablo initial
- Pablo Farrell
Pablo small + Farrell valorous
small, valorous
- Pablo Delgado
Pablo small + Delgado thin
small, thin
- Pablo Rooney
Pablo small + Rooney champion
small, champion
Pim initial
- Pimdrift
Pim small + drift blown heap
small blown heap
- Pimburr
Pim small + burr clinging seed
small clinging seed
- Pimpip
Pim small + pip hard kernel
small hard kernel
Klein initial
- Kleinstein
Klein small + stein stone
small stone
- Kleinbrunn
Klein small + brunn well
small well
- Kleinschmidt
Klein small + schmidt smith
small smith
Filli initial
- Fillibow
Filli small + bow yew bow
small yew bow
- Fillikin
Filli small + kin of the kindred
small of the kindred
- Filliswain
Filli small + swain young herdsman
small young herdsman
iki final
- Kiliiki
Kili fine rain + iki small
small fine rain
- Naluiki
Nalu wave + iki small
small wave
- Kaniiki
Kani sound + iki small
small sound
Beg initial
- Beggow
Beg small + gow smith
small smith
- Begguala
Beg small + guala shoulder
small shoulder
- Begbawn
Beg small + bawn pale
small pale
Ko initial
- Koki
Ko small + ki tree
small tree
- Koike
Ko small + ike pond
small pond
- Koji
Ko small + ji temple
small temple
Mikro initial
- Mikropsephos
Mikro small + psephos pebble counter
small pebble counter
- Mikrognomon
Mikro small + gnomon pointer
small pointer
- Mikrolexikon
Mikro small + lexikon word list
small word list
Paul initial
- Paul Harper
Paul small + harper harp player
small, harp player
- Paul Hartley
Paul small + hartley stag meadow
small, stag meadow
- Paul Hollis
Paul small + hollis holly thicket
small, holly thicket
Paul initial
- Paul One-Hand
Paul small + one-hand one hand
small, called the one hand
- Paul Northstar
Paul small + northstar north star
small, called the north star
- Paul the Crooked
Paul small + the crooked crooked
small, called the crooked
ella final
- Decella
Dec tenth + ella small
tenth small
- Torrella
Torr scorched + ella small
scorched small
- Ordella
Ord order + ella small
order small
The Little initial
- The Little Ladle
The Little small + Ladle dipping spoon
small dipping spoon
- The Little Loft
The Little small + Loft upper chamber
small upper chamber
- The Little Nutmeg
The Little small + Nutmeg musky nut
small musky nut
Pavel initial
- Pavel Ruslanovich
Pavel small + ruslanovich son of Ruslan
small, son of Ruslan
- Pavel Yevgenyevich
Pavel small + yevgenyevich son of Yevgeny
small, son of Yevgeny
- Pavel Yuryevich
Pavel small + yuryevich son of Yuri
small, son of Yuri
beg final
- Strathbeg
Strath wide valley + beg small
wide valley small
- Liabeg
Lia hoary + beg small
hoary small
- Muirbeg
Muir sea + beg small
sea small
Pablo initial
- Pablo Plácido
Pablo small + plácido calm
small and calm
- Pablo David
Pablo small + david beloved
small and beloved
- Pablo Máximo
Pablo small + máximo greatest
small and greatest
fach final
- Mabfach
Mab son + fach small
son small
- Rhifach
Rhi ruler + fach small
ruler small
- Neffach
Nef heaven + fach small
heaven small
ock final
- Threnock
Thren lament + ock small
lament small
- Gildock
Gild gilding + ock small
gilding small
- Prismock
Prism light splitter + ock small
light splitter small
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “small”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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