Brett
Brett derives from a Middle English surname meaning "Briton" or "Breton", referring to the Celtic people of Britain and Brittany, France.[1] Brette can be a feminine name.
People with the name
People with the surname
- Agnes Baldwin Brett (1876–1955), American numismatist
- Bill Brett, Baron Brett (born 1942), English politician and businessman
- Brian Brett (born 1950), Canadian writer
- Charles Brett (1928–2005), Northern Irish lawyer
- Charles Brett (MP) (1715–1799), British politician
- Dorothy Brett (1883–1977), British-American painter
- George Brett (baseball) (born 1953), American baseball player, brother of Ken Brett
- George Brett (general) (1886–1963), American general
- George Wendell Brett (1912–2005), American philatelist
- Henry Brett (polo player) (born 1974), English polo player
- Jan Brett (born 1949), American children's writer
- Jasper Brett (1895–1917), Irish rugby player
- Jeremy Brett (1933–1995), British actor
- Jodie Brett (born 1996), English footballer
- John Brett (disambiguation)
- Ken Brett (1948–2003), American baseball player
- Laurie Brett (born 1970), British actress
- Paul Brett (born 1947), British guitarist
- Peter V. Brett (born 1973), American writer of fantasy novels
- Philip Brett (1937–2002), American musicologist and conductor
- Philip Milledoler Brett (1871–1960), American lawyer and university president
- Raymond L. Brett (1917–1996), Professor of English and a friend of Philip Larkin
- Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher (1852–1930), British politician
- Richard Brett (1567–1637), English scholar
- Robert Brett (1851–1929), Canadian politician
- Rosa Brett (1829–1882), British painter
- Ryan Brett (born 1991), baseball player
- Sammy Brett (1879–1939), English footballer
- Simon Brett (born 1945), British writer
- Stephen Brett (born 1985), New Zealand rugby player
- Sylvia Brett (1885–1971), Ranee of Sarawak
- Thomas Brett (cricketer) (1747–1809), English cricketer
- Thomas Brett (nonjuror) (1667–1743), English nonjuring clergyman
- Thomas Rutherford Brett (born 1931), United States federal judge
- Tom Brett (born 1989), English cricketer
- William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher (1817–1899), British lawyer
- William Howard Brett (1846–1918), Librarian
- William Howard Brett, Jr. (1893–1989), Director of the United States Mint from 1954 to 1961
People with the given name
- Brett Anderson (born 1967), English singer-songwriter
- Brett Barnett (born 1992), English writer and director
- Brett Blundy (born 1959/1960), Australian billionaire businessman
- Brett Butler (baseball) (born 1957), American baseball player
- Brett Butler (comedian) (born 1958), American comedian and actress
- Brett Dalton (born 1983), American actor
- Brett Eldredge (born 1986), American country musician
- Brett Favre (born 1969), American football player
- Brett Francis (born 1989), female Canadian-born American keynote speaker, trainer, mental health advocate, and entrepreneur
- Brett Gardner (born 1983), American baseball player
- Brett Giehl aka Dalton Castle (wrestler)
- Brett J. Gladman (born 1966), Canadian astronomer
- Brett Hull (born 1964), Canadian–American hockey player
- Brett Kavanaugh (born 1965), American Supreme Court Associate Justice
- Brett Lauther (born 1990), Canadian football player
- Brett Lee (born 1976), Australian cricketer
- Brett Maher (born 1973), retired Australian basketball player
- Brett Morris (born 1986), Australian rugby league player
- Brett Queener (born 1984), American lacrosse goaltender
- Brett Salisbury (born 1968), American football player and writer
- Brett Sheehy (born 1958), Australian artistic director
- Brett Somers (1924–2007), Canadian-born American comedian and actress
- Brett Sterling (born 1984), American NHL ice hockey player
- Brett Stewart (director), American choir director
- Brett Stewart (rugby league) (born 1985), Australian Rugby League player
- Brett Vroman (born 1955), American basketball player
- Brett Wheeler (born 1971), Australian basketball player
- Brett Whiteley (1939–1992), Australian artist
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional characters
- Brett Ashley, fictionalised representation of Mary Smurthwaite, Lady Twysden (1893–1938) in Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises
- Lord Brett Sinclair, played by Roger Moore in the 1971 TV series The Persuaders!
Music
- Brett (band), the current name for dance rock band The Dance Party
Places
- River Brett, Suffolk, England
See also
- Bret
- Brettanomyces, genus of yeast commonly known as "Brett" in winemaking and beer brewing
References
- ↑ "Brett Name Meaning". ancestry.com.
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