Willett
Willett is a surname of English origin. Notable people with this name include:
Athletes
- Adam Willett, American boxer
- Danny Willett, English golfer
- Ed Willett, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Elquemedo Willett, West Indian test cricketer
- Ray Willett, Australian rules footballer
- Rodger Willett, Jr, American compound archer
- Ron Willett, a rugby league footballer
- Tonito Willett, West Indian test cricketer
Literature
- Jincy Willett, American author
- John Willett, English translator and scholar
- Sabin Willett, American novelist and lawyer
- Susan Somers-Willett, American poet
Military
- Kenneth Martin Willett, American naval officer who died during World War II
- Louis Willett, American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Marinus Willett, American political leader and soldier during the American Revolution
- William Willett (Royal Navy officer), an officer of the Royal Navy and Private Secretary to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II
Music and entertainment
- Chad Willett, Canadian television and film actor
- Erin Willett, American singer-songwriter
- Jason Willett, American rock musician
- Michael J. Willett, American actor and musician
- Tom Willett, American musician, author and entertainment industry executive
Politicians
- Thomas Willett, first mayor of New York City
- William Willett, Jr., U.S. Representative from New York (state) from 1907–1911
Academics
- Cynthia Willett, Professor of Philosophy at Emory University
- John B. Willett, Professor of Education at Harvard University
- Peter Willett, Professor of Information Science at the University of Sheffield, England
- Walter Willett, Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health
Other
- Alan Willett, American murderer put to death in Arkansas in 1993
- Allan Willett, Lord Lieutenant of Kent
- Don Willett, Supreme Court of Texas justice
- Hurd Curtis Willett, American meteorologist
- James and Lauren "Reni" Willett, victims of murder by people associated with Charles Manson
- William Willett, English builder and promoter of daylight saving time
People with the first name
- Willett Main, American politician
See also
- Willett (Columbus, Georgia), neighborhood in Columbus, Georgia
- Willett, hamlet of Elworthy, England
- USS Kenneth M. Willett (DE-354), U.S. Navy destroyer escort used during World War II
- Willett Cove, cove in Antarctica, named for James H. Willett of the Navy Hydrographic Office
- Willett Distillery, maker of Willett Pot Still Reserve and Willett Family Estate bourbon whiskey
- Robert E. Willett Elementary School in Davis, California
- Willett Hall, a multipurpose arena in Farmville, Virginia
- Willett Hot Springs, hot springs site north of Ojai, California
- Willett Range, Antarctic range named for R.W. Willett, Director of the New Zealand Geological Survey
- Willetts (surname)
- Willet (disambiguation)