Lyteljohn is used as a family name or surname in Scotland. It is 9 characters long in length.
Lyteljohn is the variant form of the Litlejohn. Little John.
Variant form of Littlejohn. The small man named John meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah," to distinguish him from other Johns.
Surname Lyteljohn is the variant form of Littlejohn. As we have the surname of Robin-hood, a sobriquet borrowed from the famous outlaw of Sherwood Forest, it is probable that this name has a similar origin Bronwydd from his famous compeer. It is clear, at least, that the herald who devised the family arms thought so, when he gave, "Argent, three arrons Gules, two in saltier and one in pale, feathered Or, between six trefoils slipped of the second." (Burke's Armory, in nom.) It may be remarked, however, that the French have the corresponding names of Petit-jean and Petit-pierre-Little-John and Little-Peter.