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Petit

Petit

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Origin & History

Derived from the Old French adjective 'petit', meaning 'small' or 'little'. Originally a nickname applied to a person of small stature or, sometimes ironically, to a youngest child or a person of modest rank. It became hereditary during the medieval period and is now among the most distributed surnames across all French regions.