Petite or petite may refer to: *

Petit (crater) Petit is a small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater that is located on the northwestern edge of the Mare Spumans. The crater has a prominent ray system. The name is appropriate, since ''petite'' means small in French. But it was actually name ...

, a small, bowl-shaped lunar crater on Mare Spumans * ''Petit'' (EP), a 1995 EP by Japanese singer-songwriter Ua * Petit (typography), another name for brevier-size type *

Petit four A petit four (plural: petits fours, also known as mignardises) is a small bite-sized confectionery or savory appetizer. The name is French, ''petit four'' (), meaning "small oven". History and etymology In 18th and 19th century France, g ...

* Petit Gâteau *

Petit Jean State Park Petit Jean State Park is a park in Conway County, Arkansas managed by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. It is located atop Petit Jean Mountain adjacent to the Arkansas River in the area between the Ouachita Mountains and Ozarks, Ozark ...

, Arkansas, United States *

Petit juror In common law, a petit jury (or trial jury) hears the evidence in a trial as presented by both the plaintiff (petitioner) and the defendant (respondent). After hearing the evidence and often jury instructions from the judge, the group retires for ...

Petite bourgeoisie ''Petite bourgeoisie'' (, literally 'small bourgeoisie'; also anglicised as petty bourgeoisie) is a French term that refers to a social class composed of semi-autonomous peasants and small-scale merchants whose politico-economic ideological st ...

in sociology *

petite mutation petite (ρ–) is a mutant first discovered in the yeast ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae''. Due to the defect in the respiratory chain, 'petite' yeast are unable to grow on media containing only non-fermentable carbon sources (such as glycerol or ethano ...

, a mutation in yeast oxidative phosphorylation *

Petite size In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a U.S. standard clothing size. Petite sizes are designed for women and under, regardless of their physical body shape or weight. Many clothing stores cater their petite sized styles to people who are 163 ...

s in women's clothing *Petit's triangle (inferior lumbar triangle), see Petit's hernia

People

*A French or Catalan surname: ** Adriana Petit (born 1984), Spanish multidisciplinary artist **

Alexis Thérèse Petit Alexis Thérèse Petit (; 2 October 1791, Vesoul, Haute-Saône – 21 June 1820, Paris) was a French physicist. Petit is known for his work on the efficiencies of air- and steam-engines, published in 1818 (''Mémoire sur l’emploi du principe ...

(1791–1820), French physicist ** Amandine Petit (born 1997), French model, beauty pageant titleholder, and

Miss France 2021 Miss France 2021 was the 91st edition of the Miss France pageant. The competition was held on 19 December 2020 at Puy du Fou in Les Epesses, Pays de la Loire. Clémence Botino of Guadeloupe crowned Amandine Petit of Normandy as her successor ...

Antoine Petit Antoine Petit (23 July 1722 – 21 October 1794) was a French physician, master of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin and Félix Vicq d'Azyr. Biography Antoine Petit, born in Orléans, was the son of a tailor. He received a disciplined education and, a ...

(1722–1794), French physician **

Antoni Martí Antoni Martí Petit (; born 30 July 1963) is an Andorran architect and politician who served as the prime minister of Andorra from May 2011 to 16 May 2019, when he was elected on the ticket of the Democrats for Andorra. He was re-elected in th ...

Petit, prime minister of Andorra **

François Pourfour du Petit François Pourfour du Petit (24 June 1664 – 18 June 1741) was a French anatomist, ophthalmologist and surgeon who conducted careful anatomical studies of the human eye. He also conducted early experiments in neurology. Petit was born in Paris ...

(1664–1741), French anatomist **

Henriette Petit Henriette Petit (pseudonym of Ana Enriqueta Petit Marfan; March 3, 1894 - December 9, 1983), was a Chilean painter, member of the Grupo Montparnasse, of which she was a co-founder. Biography Ana Enriqueta Petit Marfan was born in Santiago, March ...

(1894-1983), Chilean painter ** Jean-Martin Petit (1772–1856), French General during the Napoleonic Wars **

Jean-Pierre Petit Jean-Pierre Petit is a French engineer. Education Jean-Pierre Petit obtained his engineer's degree in 1961 at the Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace (Supaéro). Petit defended his doctoral thesis, ''Applications de la thé ...

, (born 1937) retired French engineer **

Monique Ruck-Petit Monique Ruck-Petit (née Petit; born 20 October 1942) is a Swiss and French chess player, two-times Swiss Women's Chess Championship winner (1964, 1979), French Women's Chess Championship winner (1979), Women's Chess Olympiad individual bronze ...

(born 1942), Swiss and French chess master **

Paul Petit (aviator) Adjutant Paul Armand Petit (17 January 1890 – 18 September 1918) was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories,The Aerodrome websitRetrieved 26 August 2020 at least four of which were observation balloons. He was killed wh ...

(1890-1918), French

flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...

** Philippe Petit (born 1949), French high-wire artist **

Pierre Petit (photographer) :''Pierre Petit is not to be confused with (Jean) Pierre Yves-Petit (1886–1969), another French photographer who usually operated under the name Yvon''. Pierre Lanith Petit (15 August 1832 – 16 February 1909) was a French photographer ...

(1832–1909), French photographer **

Pierre Petit (scholar) Pierre Petit (; 1617–1687) was a French scholar, physician, poet and Latin writer. Born at Paris, Petit studied medicine at Montpellier, where he took the degree of MD, though he did not practice medicine afterwards. Returning to Paris, he res ...

(1617–1687), French scholar, medical writer, and poet **

Pierre Petit (engineer) Pierre Petit (8 December 1594His birth year is sometimes given as 1598. – 20 August 1677) was a French astronomer, physicist, mathematician and instrument maker. Petit was born in Montluçon. He succeeded his father in his municipal office (''C ...

, (1598–1677), French military engineer, mathematician, and physicist **

Pierre Petit (cinematographer) Pierre Camille Petit (3 January 1920 – 22 September 1997) was a French cinematographer. Life Petit was born in Fontenay-Trésigny. He began his career at the age of 16½ years as a camera assistant. During the Second World War, he was also ac ...

(1920–1997), French cinematographer **

Pierre Petit (composer) Pierre Petit (21 April 1922 – 1 July 2000) was a French composer. Life Petit was born in Poitiers, the son of a professor of the khâgne. He studied literature and music in Paris ( Hattemer Course, Lycée Louis-le-Grand) and literature at the ...

(1922–2000), French composer **

Pierre Petit (politician) Pierre Petit (22 January 1930 – 4 February 2022) was a Martinican politician who was elected to the French National Assembly in 1993. Born in Martinique, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily ...

(born 1930), Martinique politician **

Pierre Petit (driver) Pierre Petit (born 27 September 1957 in Guéret) is a French racing driver. In 1982 he won the French Formula Three Championship. In 1995 he finished third at 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 A Le Mans Prototype (LMP) is the type of sports p ...

, (born 1957), French racecar driver **

Roland Petit Roland Petit (13 January 192410 July 2011) was a French ballet company director, choreographer and dancer. He trained at the Paris Opera Ballet school, and became well known for his creative ballets. Life and work The son of shoe designer Ros ...

(1924–2011), French choreographer and dancer *The surname for a prominent

Parsi Parsis () or Parsees are an ethnoreligious group of the Indian subcontinent adhering to Zoroastrianism. They are descended from Persians who migrated to Medieval India during and after the Arab conquest of Iran (part of the early Muslim conq ...

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

of India, whose members include: **

Dinshaw Maneckji Petit Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 1st Baronet (30 June 18235 May 1901) was an Indian entrepreneur and founder of the first textile mills in India, as well as a great philanthropist. He was part of the Petit family and became the first Petit baronet ...

, (1823–1901), Indian industrialist **His granddaughter

Rattanbai Petit Rattanbai Jinnah (''née'' Petit; 20 February 1900 – 20 February 1929), also known as Ruttie Jinnah, was the wife of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, an important figure in the creation of Pakistan and the country's founder. Additionally, Rattanbai Petit ...

(1900–1929), wife of

Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...

, founder of

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

*The Petit Family, 2007 Connecticut home invasion and murder victims * John F. Petit (1887–1963), American businessman and politician *

John Louis Petit John Louis Petit (also known as The Reverend John Louis Petit; 31 May 1801 – 1 December 1868) was an artist and architectural historian whose paintings of buildings and landscapes, almost exclusively in watercolour, complemented his activities ...

(1801–1868), English clergyman and architectural artist *

Loretta Petit Dr. Loretta Petit, ABD, also known as "Dr. Lo", is an American radio personality, host of "Voice of the Morning" on Amen 940 WYLD-AM, and an elder and the 2nd Assistant Pastor at Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church in New Orleans, LA. ...

, American radio personality *

Yusmeiro Petit Yusmeiro Alberto Petit (; born November 22, 1984) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Washi ...

(born 1984), Venezuelan baseballer *Stagename: ** Petite (comedian), Filipino actor and comedian

Footballers

Emmanuel Petit Emmanuel Laurent Petit (born 22 September 1970) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder at club level for Arsenal, Barcelona, Monaco, and Chelsea. He represented France at international level in two FIFA ...

(born 1970), former French midfielder, who played for France, Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea *

Petit (Portuguese footballer) Armando Gonçalves Teixeira (; born 25 September 1976), known as Petit, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the manager of Boavista. He received the moniker ''Petit'' because o ...

(born 1976), Portuguese midfielder *

Jean Petit (Belgian footballer) Jean Petit (25 February 1914 – 25 May 1944) was a Belgian footballer. He was born in Liège, Belgium. He played as a defender for Standard de Liège. He played four times for Belgium in 1938. Personal life and death Petit retired from profes ...

(born 1914), Belgian defender *

Jean Petit (footballer, born 1949) Jean Petit (born 25 September 1949 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne) is a former football midfielder from France, who earned twelve international caps (one goal) for the France national team during the late 1970s. Petit played much of his professional ...

(born 1949), former French football midfielder * Paulinho Le Petit (born 1989), Brazilian footballer *

Petit Sory Ibrahima Sory Keita (born 1945), known as Petit Sory, is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a right winger. He finished in third place in the 1972 African Footballer of the Year awards compiled by France Football magazine. ...

(born 1945), former Guinean football player *

René Petit Renato Petit de Ory, better known by its French name, René Petit (8 October 1899 – 14 October 1989) was a Franco-Spanish engineer, known for being a footballer in his youth. He was one of the most popular players in Spanish football in the 19 ...

(1899–1989), Franco-Spanish engineer and a footballer in his youth

People

Footballers

See also