Brett derives from a Middle English surname meaning " Briton" or "Breton", referring to the Celtic people of Britain and Brittany, France. Brette can be a feminine name.

People with the surname

* Adrian Brett (born 1945) English flutist and writer *

Agnes Baldwin Brett Agnes Baldwin Brett (née Baldwin, 1876–1955) was an American numismatist and archaeologist who worked as the Curator at the American Numismatic Society from 1910 to 1913. She was the first paid curator at the American Numismatic Society. She ...

(1876–1955), American numismatist * Bill Brett, Baron Brett (born 1942), English politician and businessman *

Bob Brett Bob Brett (13 November 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria – 5 January 2021) was an Australian tennis coach. Brett worked as a ball boy for American player Arthur Ashe and veteran Australian coach Harry Hopman in the 1960s. In addition to one-on-one ...

(1953−2021), Australian tennis coach *

Brian Brett (speedway rider) Brian Christopher Brett (3 April 1938 - 14 November 2006) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England. Speedway career Brett reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship. He rode in ...

(1938-2006), English speedway rider *

Brian Brett Brian Brett (born 28 April 1950) is a Canadian poet, journalist, editor and novelist.Brian Brett< ...

(born 1950), Canadian writer * Charles Brett (1928–2005), Northern Irish lawyer *

Charles Brett (MP) Charles Brett (c. 1715 – 10 February 1799) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1768 and 1790. Early life Brett was probably the son of Captain Timothy Brett, RN. He was at first a naval officer, and i ...

(1715–1799), British politician *

Dorothy Brett Hon. Dorothy Eugénie Brett (10 November 1883 – 27 August 1977) was an Anglo-American painter, remembered as much for her social life as for her art. Born into an aristocratic British family, she lived a sheltered early life. During her ...

(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 George Wendell Brett (May 30, 1912 – January 14, 2005), of Iowa, was a philatelist who wrote extensively on postage stamps and other material produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and was called ”Mr. BIA” by his colleagues. Phil ...

(1912–2005), American philatelist *

Henry Brett (polo player) Henry Brett (born 20 October 1974) is a British champion polo player. Biography Brett attended the Dragon School and the European School, Culham, but left school at age of 16 to start his career as a polo player. Since then, he has played for a ...

(born 1974), English polo player *

Jan Brett Jan Brett (born December 1, 1949) is an American illustrator and writer of children's picture books. Her colorful, detailed depictions of a wide variety of animals and human cultures range from Scandinavia to Africa. Her titles include ''The Mitte ...

(born 1949), American children's writer * James Seymour Brett (born 1974) English film composer * Jasper Brett (1895–1917), Irish rugby player *

Jeremy Brett Peter Jeremy William Huggins (3 November 1933 – 12 September 1995), known professionally as Jeremy Brett, was an English actor. He played fictional detective Sherlock Holmes in four Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series), Granada TV series from 1984 ...

(1933–1995), British actor *

Jodie Brett Jodie Leigh Brett (born 9 March 1996, Portsmouth) is an English former footballer who played in midfield for Brighton & Hove Albion, and the England Under 19 team. Early life Born in Portsmouth, Brett was introduced to football at an early a ...

(born 1996), English footballer * John Brett (disambiguation) * Ken Brett (1948–2003), American baseball player * Laurie Brett (born 1970), British actress * Nick Brett (born 1974), English bowler * Paul Brett (born 1947), British guitarist *

Peter V. Brett Peter V. Brett (born February 8, 1973) is an American fantasy novelist. He is the author of the ''Demon Cycle'', whose first volume was published in the UK by HarperCollins's Voyager imprint in 2008 as ''The Painted Man'' and in the US by Del Re ...

(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 Raymond Laurence Brett (10 January 1917 – 6 December 1996) was Professor of English at University of Hull and a friend of Philip Larkin. He produced an edition of Wordsworth and Coleridge's ''Lyrical Ballads'' which went through two further ed ...

(1917–1996), professor of English and a friend of Philip Larkin * Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher (1852–1930), British politician *

Richard Brett Richard Brett (1567–1637) was an English clergyman and academic. During the translation of the King James Version of the Bible, Brett served in the "First Oxford Company", responsible for the later books of the Old Testament Life From a famil ...

(1567–1637), English scholar * Robert Brett (1851–1929), Canadian politician *

Rosa Brett Rosa Brett (7 December 1829 – 31 January 1882), was a Pre-Raphaelite painter and sister of landscape artist John Brett. Their mother was Ann Brett and their father was an army surgeon, Captain Charles Curtis Brett (1789–1865). Rosa grew up ...

(1829–1882), British painter *

Ryan Brett Ryan Duane Brett (born October 9, 1991) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2015. Career Tampa Bay Rays Brett attended Highline High School in Buri ...

(born 1991), baseball player * Sammy Brett (1879–1939), English footballer *

Sarah Brett Sarah Jane Brett (born 1974) is an Irish radio presenter, who broadcasts on BBC Radio Ulster breakfast show. Early life Brett was born in Northampton. Her parents moved to Portnoo, a village beside Narin in the west of County Donegal, Ireland ...

(born 1974), UK-based radio presenter * Simon Brett (born 1945), British writer *

Stephen Brett Stephen Brett (born 23 November 1985) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He is the head coach for Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR). Playing career Brett is a versatile back whose preferred position is first five-eighth, although he can ...

(born 1985), New Zealand rugby player * Sylvia Brett (1885–1971), Ranee of Sarawak * Thomas Brett (cricketer)uo (1747–1809), English cricketer * Thomas Brett (nonjuror) (1667–1743), English nonjuring clergyman *

Thomas Rutherford Brett Thomas Rutherford Brett (October 2, 1931 – February 6, 2021) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Education and career Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Brett received ...

(1931–2021), United States federal judge *

Tom Brett Thomas Brett (born 13 November 1989), known as Tom Brett, is an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler. He has played for Bedfordshire County Crick ...

(born 1989), English cricketer * William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher (1817–1899), British lawyer *

William Howard Brett William Howard Brett (July 1, 1846 – August 24, 1918) was head librarian for the Cleveland Public Library from 1884 to 1918. ''American Libraries'' described him as one of the "100 most important leaders (librarians) had in the 20th century" In ...

(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 Brett Lewis Anderson (born 29 September 1967) is an English singer best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the band Suede. After Suede disbanded in 2003, he fronted The Tears with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler in 2004-2 ...

(born 1967), English singer-songwriter * Brett Elizabeth Anderson (female, born 1979), American singer * Brett Barnett (born 1992), English writer and director * Brett Blundy (born 1959/1960), Australian billionaire businessman * Brett Boyko (born 1992), American football player *

Brett Butler (baseball) Brett Morgan Butler (born June 15, 1957) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball and current base running/outfield coach for the Miami Marlins. He played for five different teams from 1981 through 1997. Butler's best season came in 199 ...

(born 1957), American baseball player *

Brett Butler (comedian) Brett Butler (born January 30, 1958) is an American actress, writer, and stand-up comedian. She is best known for playing the title role in the ABC comedy series ''Grace Under Fire'' (1993–1998), for which she received two Golden Globe Awards n ...

(born 1958), American comedian and actress *

Brett Dalton Brett Patrick Dalton (born January 7, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Grant Ward and Hive in ABC's series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', as well as Michael Munroe in the 2015 video game ''Until Dawn''. Early life Dalton gr ...

(born 1983), American actor *

Brett de Geus Brett de Geus ( ; born November 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Arizona D ...

(born 1997), American baseball player * Brett Eldredge (born 1986), American country musician * Brett Favre (born 1969), American football player *

Brett Gardner Brett Michael Gardner (born August 24, 1983) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Gardner was a walk-on for the College of Charleston's base ...

(born 1983), American baseball player *

Brett Giehl Brett Giehl (born March 4, 1986), better known by the ring name Dalton Castle, is an American professional wrestler who is best known for his tenure in Ring of Honor (ROH) where he was a ROH World Champion. Giehl is a two-time ROH World Six- ...

aka Dalton Castle (wrestler) *

Brett J. Gladman Brett James Gladman (born April 19, 1966) is a Canadian astronomer and a full professor at the University of British Columbia's Department of Physics and Astronomy in Vancouver, British Columbia. He holds the Canada Research Chair in planetary as ...

(born 1966), Canadian astronomer * Brett Goldstein (born 1980), British actor, writer and comedian * Brett Hull (born 1964), Canadian–American hockey player *

Brett Hundley Brett Alan Hundley Jr. (born June 15, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, where he was the school's career leader in both total ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Brett James Brett James Cornelius (born June 5, 1968) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer based in Nashville. James' compositions have been credited on 494 recordings by a wide variety of artists. Signed to Career Records ( ...

(born 1968), American singer, songwriter, and record producer * Brett Kavanaugh (born 1965), American Supreme Court Associate Justice * Brett Lauther (born 1990), Canadian football player * Brett Lee (born 1976), Australian cricketer * Brett Levis (born 1993), Canadian soccer player * Brett Maher (American football) (born 1989), American football punter and placekicker *

Brett Maher (basketball) Brett Steven Maher (born 17 April 1973) is an Australian retired professional basketball player. He played his entire seventeen-year career for his hometown Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League (NBL) from 1992 to 2009. Maher also re ...

(born 1973), retired Australian basketball player * Brett Moffitt (born 1992), American NASCAR driver *

Brett Morris Brett Morris (born 23 August 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played on the and as a for the St George Illawarra Dragons, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters in the NRL and Australia at ...

(born 1986), Australian rugby league player *

Brett Queener Brett Queener (born September 30, 1984 in Penn Yan, New York) is an American lacrosse player. He is currently a member of the Chrome Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League and was selected by the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacross ...

(born 1984), American lacrosse goaltender * Brett Ratner, US film director and actor * Brett Rice (born 1954), American actor *

Brett Rypien Brett Rypien (; born July 9, 1996) is a Canadian-American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2019. ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Brett Salisbury Brett Jon Salisbury (born October 11, 1968) is a former college football quarterback at University of Oregon, BYU, and Wayne State College. Early life Salisbury, the younger brother of former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury, grew up in Escondid ...

(born 1968), American football player and writer *

Brett Sheehy Brett Joseph Sheehy AO (born 23 November 1958) is an Australian artistic director, producer and curator. He is currently Artistic Director and CEO of the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC), and is the only person to be appointed to direct three of ...

(born 1958), Australian artistic director *

Brett Somers Brett Somers (born Audrey Dawn Johnston; July 11, 1924 – September 15, 2007) was a Canadian-American game-show personality, actress, and singer. Brett was best known as a panelist on the 1970s game show ''Match Game'' and for her recurring ro ...

(1924–2007), Canadian-born American comedian and actress *

Brett Sterling Brett Stewart Sterling (born April 24, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues. Sterling was selected ...

(born 1984), American NHL ice hockey player *

Brett Stewart (director) Brett Stewart (born 27 February 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL). An Australian international and New South Wales State of ...

, American choir director * Brett Stewart (rugby league) (born 1985), Australian Rugby League player *

Brett Toth Brett Toth (born September 1, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to joining the NFL, he attended and graduated from the United States Military Academy as a seco ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Brett Vroman Brett Grant Vroman (born December 25, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7'0" 220 lb center, he played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and at the University of Nevada, Las Veg ...

(born 1955), American basketball player *

Brett Wheeler Brett Wheeler (born 21 November 1971 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former professional basketball player in the National Basketball League. A 6'10" (208 cm) tall Centre or Power forward, Wheeler played for the Adelaide 36ers, South Eas ...

(born 1971), Australian basketball player * Brett Whiteley (1939–1992), Australian artist *

Brett Yang TwoSet Violin is a musical comedy duo consisting of Australian violinists Brett Yang and Eddy Chen. The pair is best known for their Comedy music, musical comedy on their YouTube channel, which has reached over 3.8 million subscribers and 1.2 b ...

(born 1992), Australian violinist and Youtuber * Brett Young (born 1981), American country singer

Fictional characters

*Brett Ashley, a character in the Ernest Hemingway novel '' The Sun Also Rises'' *Lord Brett Sinclair, a character in the 1971 TV series '' The Persuaders!'' *Brett Graham, a character in the 1986 film ''Maximum Overdrive'' *Sergeant Brett Shelton, a character in the 1991 film '' Child's Play 3'' *Jezaille Brett, a character in the video game '' The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures'' *Brett Bunsen, a character in the 2009 animated series '' Archer'' *Brett Hull, a character in the 2009 series ''

Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...

'' *Brett Kobashigawa, a character in the 2015 series '' Superstore''

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