Mały

Mały is a Polish surname, derived from the adjective mały meaning "small." It is a cognate of the Czech surname Malý, which carries the same literal meaning. The name falls into a common category of Slavic surnames stemming from personal characteristics, nicknames, or physical attributes.

The suffix in its female forms, Malá (Czech) or Mała (Polish), follows the grammatical gender rules typical of Slavic languages. In Poland, the surname Mały and its variants are distributed across the country, though with historically higher concentrations in regions with noble or peasant ties to the meaning "small."

• Meaning: "small"
• Origin: Polish
• Type: Surname (topographic/nickname)
• Usage regions: Poland