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.

Surname

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), 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 (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
Ryan Brett, baseball player
Sammy Brett, 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 (1747–1809), English cricketer
William Baliol Brett, 1st Viscount Esher (1817–1899), British lawyer
William Brett, Baron Brett (born 1942), English politician and businessman
William Howard Brett (1846 - 1918), Librarian
William Howard Brett, Jr. (1893 - 1989) Director of the United States Mint from 1954 to 1961

Given name

Brett Anderson (born 1967), English singer-songwriter
Brett Barnett (born 1992), English writer and director
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 Gardner (born 1983), American baseball player
Brett Giehl aka Dalton Castle (wrestler)
Brett Hull (born 1964), Canadian–American hockey player
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, 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 Wheeler (born 1971), Australian basketball player
Brett Whiteley (1939–1992), Australian artist

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, the current name for dance rock band The Dance Party

References

↑ "Brett Name Meaning". ancestry.com.

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