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surname meaning "

Briton British people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.: British nationality law governs mod ...

" or "Breton", referring to the Celtic people of

Britain Britain most often refers to: * The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands * Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...

and Brittany, France. Brette can be a feminine name.

People with the surname

Adrian Brett Adrian Brett is a British flautist. In 1979, Brett released an album entitled ''Echoes of Gold'', Warwick Records which appeared in the Top 20 of the UK Albums Chart The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digit ...

(born 1945) English flutist and writer * Agnes Baldwin Brett (1876–1955), American numismatist *

Bill Brett, Baron Brett William Henry Brett, Baron Brett (6 March 1942 – 29 March 2012) was a British Labour politician and trade unionist. He was previously the Labour Party's spokesperson (when Labour entered opposition) for International Development. Born in He ...

(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) (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 Sir Charles Edward Bainbridge Brett, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, KBE, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, CBE (30 October 1928 - 19 December 2005), was a Northern Irish people, Nor ...

(1928–2005), Northern Irish lawyer * Charles Brett (MP) (1715–1799), British politician * Dorothy Brett (1883–1977), British-American painter *

George Brett (baseball) George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player who played all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hits are second-mo ...

(born 1953), American baseball player, brother of Ken Brett *

George Brett (general) George Howard Brett (7 February 1886 – 2 December 1963) was a United States Army Air Forces General during World War II. An Early Bird of Aviation, Brett served as a staff officer in World War I. In 1941, following the outbreak of war with J ...

(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 James Seymour Brett (born 3 April 1974) is an English composer and conductor. Early career After graduating from the Royal Academy of Music in 1997, Brett was immediately hired by composer Michael Kamen. Brett's further contribution to fi ...

(born 1974) English film composer *

Jasper Brett Jasper Thomas Brett (8 August 1895 – 4 February 1917) was an Irish rugby international. He won one cap against Wales in 1914 and is currently the 10th youngest international rugby player for Ireland. He served during the First World War in ...

(1895–1917), Irish rugby player * Jeremy Brett (1933–1995), British actor * Jodie Brett (born 1996), English footballer *

John Brett (disambiguation) John Brett may refer to: * John Brett (artist) (1831–1902), British artist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement * John Brett (MP) for Much Wenlock * John Brett (chronicler) ( 1556), English author of ''Brett's Narrative'', about the Marian ...

Ken Brett Kenneth Alven Brett (September 18, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and the second of four Brett brothers who played professional baseball, the most notable being the youngest, George Brett. Ken played for ...

(1948–2003), American baseball player *

Laurie Brett Laurie Brett (born 28 March 1969) is a Scottish actress, best known for her roles as Jane Beale in the BBC One soap opera '' EastEnders'' and Christine Mulgrew in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road''. Early and personal life ...

(born 1970), British actress *

Nick Brett Nick Brett (born 14 May 1974) is an English lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career Brett bowls for the Huntingdon indoor bowls club and Brampton outdoor bowls club. He was ranked the indoor world number 1 in 2015 and 2016. and also won an outdoo ...

(born 1974), English bowler *

Paul Brett Paul Brett (born 20 June 1947 in Fulham, London) is an English classic rock guitarist. He played lead guitar with Strawbs (although he was never actually a member), The Overlanders, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Elmer Gantry's Velvet Ope ...

(born 1947), British guitarist * Peter V. Brett (born 1973), American writer of fantasy novels *

Philip Brett Philip Brett (October 17, 1937 – October 16, 2002) was a British-born American musicologist, musician and conductor. He was particularly known for his scholarly studies on Benjamin Britten and William Byrd and for his contributions to the deve ...

(1937–2002), American musicologist and conductor *

Philip Milledoler Brett Philip Milledoler Brett, Sr. (February 17, 1871 – July 2, 1960) was the thirteenth President of Rutgers University, serving in an acting capacity from 1930 to 1931. Biography He was born in Newark, New Jersey and was the great-great-grandson o ...

(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 Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher, (30 June 1852 – 22 January 1930) was an historian and Liberal politician in the United Kingdom, although his greatest influence over military and foreign affairs was as a courtier, member of public c ...

(1852–1930), British politician * Richard Brett (1567–1637), English scholar *

Robert Brett Robert George Brett (November 16, 1851 – September 16, 1929) was a politician and physician in the North-West Territories and Alberta, Canada and served as the second Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Early life Robert George Brett was born on ...

(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 Samuel Stephen Brett (25 December 1879 – 1939) was a Welsh professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward in the the Football League, Football League for West Bromwich Albion F.C., West Br ...

(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 Simon Anthony Lee Brett OBE FRSL (born 28 October 1945 in Worcester Park, Surrey, England) is a British author of detective fiction, a playwright, and a producer-writer for television and radio. As an author, he is best known for his mystery s ...

(born 1945), British writer * Stephen Brett (born 1985), New Zealand rugby player *

Sylvia Brett Sylvia Leonora, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak (born ''The Hon. Sylvia Leonora Brett'', 25 February 1885 – 11 November 1971), was an English aristocrat who became the consort to Sir Charles Vyner de Windt Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, the last of ...

(1885–1971), Ranee of Sarawak *

Thomas Brett (cricketer) Thomas Brett (1747 – 31 December 1809) was one of cricket's earliest well-known fast bowlers and a leading player for Hampshire when its team was organised by the Hambledon Club in the 1770s. Noted for his pace and his accuracy, Brett was a le ...

uo (1747–1809), English cricketer *

Thomas Brett (nonjuror) Thomas Brett (1667–1743) was an English nonjuring clergyman known as an author. Life He was the son of Thomas Brett of Spring Grove, Wye, Kent. His father descended from a family settled at Wye; his mother was Letitia, daughter of John Boys ...

(1667–1743), English nonjuring clergyman * Thomas Rutherford Brett (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 Cric ...

(born 1989), English cricketer *

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher William Baliol Brett, 1st Viscount Esher, PC (13 August 181524 May 1899), known as Sir William Brett between 1868 and 1883, was a British lawyer, judge, and Conservative politician. He was briefly Solicitor-General under Benjamin Disraeli and ...

(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- ...

(born 1967), English singer-songwriter * Brett Elizabeth Anderson (female, born 1979), American singer *

Brett Barnett ''Shadazzle'' is a British comedy-drama web series following a group of friends, inspired by soap operas. The show was created by Brett Barnett and Stacey Mackenzie and premiered on 25 January 2012. The series is filmed primarily in Wombwell and ...

(born 1992), English writer and director *

Brett Blundy Brett Blundy (born 1959/1960) is an Australian billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of BB Retail Capital, which owns companies such as Sanity Entertainment, Bras N Things, and Aventus Property Group. He is part-owne ...

(born 1959/1960), Australian billionaire businessman *

Brett Boyko Brett Boyko (born August 4, 1992) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also been a member of the Philade ...

(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 1 ...

(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 (born 1983), American actor * Brett de Geus (born 1997), American baseball player *

Brett Eldredge Brett Ryan Eldredge (born March 23, 1986) is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer, signed to Warner Music Group Nashville. Eldredge has had five No. 1 singles on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart, three of ...

(born 1986), American country musician *

Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre ( ; born October 10, 1969) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. Favre had 321 consecutive starts from 1992 to 201 ...

(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 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 ...

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 Brett Goldstein (born 17 July 1980) is a British actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for writing and starring as Roy Kent in the Apple TV+ sports comedy series ''Ted Lasso'' (2020–present), for which he received the Primetime Emmy ...

(born 1980), British actor, writer and comedian *

Brett Hull Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964) is a Canadian–American former ice hockey player and general manager, and currently an executive vice president of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Calgary Flames, ...

(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 (born 1968), American singer, songwriter, and record producer *

Brett Kavanaugh Brett Michael Kavanaugh ( ; born February 12, 1965) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President Donald Trump on July 9, 2018, and has served since ...

(born 1965), American Supreme Court Associate Justice *

Brett Lauther Brett Lauther (born November 4, 1990) is a professional Canadian football placekicker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Holds the highest field goal percentage in Saskatchewan Roughriders History. (Minimum 100 ...

(born 1990), Canadian football player *

Brett Lee Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976) is an Australian former international cricketer, who played all three formats of the game. During his international career, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in the world. In each of his first two ...

(born 1976), Australian cricketer *

Brett Levis Brett Levis (born March 29, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship. Club career Early career Levis spent his entire college career at the University of Saskatchewan. He mad ...

(born 1993), Canadian soccer player * Brett Maher (American football) (born 1989), American football punter and placekicker * Brett Maher (basketball) (born 1973), retired Australian basketball player *

Brett Moffitt Brett B. Moffitt (born August 7, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 25 Ford Mustang for AM Racing. He won Rookie of the Year Honors in 2015 in the NASCAR ...

(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 a ...

(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 Lacro ...

(born 1984), American lacrosse goaltender *

Brett Ratner Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and producer. He directed the ''Rush Hour'' film series, '' The Family Man'', '' Red Dragon'', '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', and ''Tower Heist''. He is also a producer of several film ...

, US film director and actor *

Brett Rice James Brett Rice (born April 20, 1954) is an American film, television, and theater actor. He is perhaps known for his roles in the films ''Forrest Gump'' (1994), '' Remember the Titans'' (2000), ''Monster'' (2003), '' Super 8'' (2011), '' Foxc ...

(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 (born 1968), American football player and writer * Brett Sheehy (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 (born 1984), American NHL ice hockey player * Brett Stewart (director), American choir director *

Brett Stewart (rugby league) 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. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin repr ...

(born 1985), Australian Rugby League player * Brett Toth (born 1996), American football player * Brett Vroman (born 1955), American basketball player * Brett Wheeler (born 1971), Australian basketball player *

Brett Whiteley Brett Whiteley AO (7 April 1939 – 15 June 1992) was an Australian artist. He is represented in the collections of all the large Australian galleries, and was twice winner of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. He held many exhibitio ...

(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 ''The Sun Also Rises'' is a 1926 novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, his first, that portrays American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls and the b ...

'' *Lord Brett Sinclair, a character in the 1971 TV series ''

The Persuaders! ''The Persuaders!'' is an action-comedy series starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore, produced by ITC Entertainment, and initially broadcast on ITV and ABC in 1971. The show has been called 'the last major entry in the cycle of adventure ser ...

'' *Brett Graham, a character in the 1986 film ''Maximum Overdrive'' *Sergeant Brett Shelton, a character in the 1991 film ''

Child's Play 3 ''Child's Play 3'' is a 1991 American slasher film and the third installment in the '' Child's Play'' film series. The film is written by Don Mancini and directed by Jack Bender. Brad Dourif once again reprised his role as Chucky from the previo ...

'' *Jezaille Brett, a character in the video game '' The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures'' *Brett Bunsen, a character in the 2009 animated series ''

Archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In m ...

'' *Brett Hull, a character in the 2009 series '' Parks and Recreation'' *Brett Kobashigawa, a character in the 2015 series '' Superstore''

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