Petit is a French-language surname literally meaning "small" or "little". Notable people with the surname include: *

Adriana Petit Adriana Petit (born 1984 in Palma, Majorca, Palma de Mallorca) is a Spanish artist. Her main mediums of choice include photography, ''collage'', Industrial music, music, writing and Video art, video. Nonetheless, her work is characterized by a pre ...

(born 1984), Spanish multidisciplinary artist *

Alexis Thérèse Petit Alexis Thérèse Petit (; 2 October 1791 – 21 June 1820) 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 des forces vives dans le calcu ...

(1791–1820), French physicist * Amandine Petit (born 1997), French model, beauty pageant titleholder, and Miss France 2021 * Antoine Petit (1722–1794), French physician *

Antoni Martí Antoni Martí Petit (; 30 July 1963 – 6 November 2023) was an Andorran architect and politician who served as the prime minister of Andorra between 2011 and 2019, when he was elected on the ticket of the Democrats for Andorra. Previously, ...

Petit, prime minister of Andorra * Cavelier Petit, American politician *

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 a ...

(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 * Monique Ruck-Petit (born 1942), Swiss and French chess master * Paul Petit (aviator) (1890-1918), French

flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviation, military aviator credited with shooting down a certain minimum number of enemy aircraft during aerial combat; the exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ...

Philippe Petit Philippe Petit (; born 13 August 1949) is a French highwire artist who gained fame for his unauthorized highwire walks between the towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris in 1971 and of Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1973, as well as between the Twi ...

(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, French poetry, poet and Latin writer. Born at Paris, Petit studied medicine at Montpellier, where he took the degree of Doctor of Medicine, MD, though he did not practice medicine after ...

(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 ('' ...

, (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 located primarily in West ...

(1930–2022), 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 a type of sports pr ...

, (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 Ro ...

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

Parsi The Parsis or Parsees () are a Zoroastrian ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent. They are descended from Persian refugees who migrated to the Indian subcontinent during and after the Arab-Islamic conquest of Iran in the 7th century, w ...

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

of India, whose members include: **

Dinshaw Maneckji Petit Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 1st Baronet (30 June 18235 May 1901) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who founded the first textile mills in India. He was part of the Petit family and became the first Petit baronet. He founded the "P ...

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

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

(1900–1929), wife of Jinnah, founder of

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

*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 Watercolor painting, watercolour, complem ...

(1801–1868), English clergyman and architectural artist * Rosa Petit, Venezuelan politician *

Sauveur Abel Aubert Petit de la Saussaye Sauveur Abel Aubert Petit de la Saussaye (1792–1870)Coan E. V. & Kabat A. R. (2017). ''2,400 years of malacology, 14th ed.'', 1,443 pp. + 110 pp. nnex 1 – Book Collations+ 65 pp. nnex 2 – Küster Collation 51 pp. nnex 3 – Journal Coll ...

(1792–1870), French malacologist * Yusmeiro Petit (born 1984), Venezuelan baseballer

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 FI ...

(born 1970), former French midfielder, who played for France, Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea * Gonzalo Petit (born 2006), Uruguayan forward * Petit (Portuguese footballer) (Armando Gonçalves Teixeira, born 1976), Portuguese midfielder *

Jean Petit (Belgian footballer) Jean Petit may refer to: * Jean Petit (footballer, born 1949), French footballer * Jean Petit (footballer, born 1914) (1914–1944), Belgian footballer * Jean Petit (theologian) (died 1411), French theologian * Jean Louis Petit (1674–1750), Frenc ...

(1914—44), Belgian defender *

Jean Petit (footballer, born 1949) Jean Petit (25 September 1949 – 23 January 2024) was a French football midfielder, who earned twelve international caps (one goal) for the France national team during the late 1970s. Petit played much of his professional career for AS Monac ...

(born 1949), former French midfielder * Paulinho Le Petit (born 1989), former Brazilian midfielder * Petit Sory (born 1945), former Guinean forward * René Petit (1899–1989), Franco-Spanish engineer and a footballer in his youth

Footballers

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