Chet is a masculine given name, often a nickname for

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

, which means ''fortress'' or ''camp''. It is an uncommon name of English origin, and originated as a surname to identify people from the city of Chester, England. Chet was ranked 1,027th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census. People named Chet include: *

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(fl. 14th century), murza of the Golden Horde and legendary progenitor of several Russian families * Chet Allen (1939–1984), American child opera and choir performer * Chester Chet Atkins (1924–2001), American country guitarist and record producer * Chesney

Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

(1929–1988), American jazz musician and vocalist *

Chet Bitterman Chester Allen "Chet" Bitterman III (November 30, 1952 – March 1981)''U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007'' was an American linguist and Christian missionary who was kidnapped and killed by revolutionaries of the 1 ...

(1952-1981), American linguist and Christian missionary *

Chet Brooks Terrance Donnell Brooks (born January 1, 1966 in Midland, Texas) is a former safety who played 3 seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXIV. During his college years, he coined the name " ...

(born 1966), American former National Football League player * Chester

Chet Bulger Chester Noyes Bulger (September 18, 1917 – February 18, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a Tackle (gridiron football position), tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals ( ...

(1917–2009), American National Football League player * Chester Chet Culver (born 1966), former Governor of Iowa * Thomas Chester

Chet Edwards Thomas Chester Edwards (born November 24, 1951) is an American politician who was a United States Representative from Texas, representing a district based in Waco, from 1991 to 2011. Previously, he served in the Texas Senate from 1983 to 1990. He ...

(born 1951), American politician * Fulvio Chester

Chet Forte Fulvio Chester "Chet" Forte Jr. (August 7, 1935 – May 18, 1996) was an American television director and sports radio talk show host. He was also a standout college basketball player for Columbia and was the UPI Player of the Year in 1956–57. ...

(1935–1996), American sports television director and basketball player * Chester

Chet Gardner Chester Leroy Gardner (16 March 1898 in Grant City, Missouri – 3 September 1938 in Flemington, New Jersey) was an American racecar driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involvi ...

(1898–1939), American race car driver * Chester

Chet Gladchuk Chester Stephen Gladchuk Sr. (April 4, 1917 – September 4, 1967) was an American football center who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He played college football at Boston College and was ...

(1917–1967), National Football League and Canadian Football League player * Donald Chester

Chet Grant Donald Chester Grant (February 22, 1892 in Defiance, Ohio – July, 1985 in South Bend, Indiana) was an American football player, coach and sportswriter. At a young age, Chet Grant took an active interest in South Bend athletics, particularly Not ...

(1892–1985), American basketball and football player, football and All-American Girls Professional Baseball League coach and sports editor * Chester Marlon Chet Hanks (born 1990), American actor and musician, son of Tom Hanks * Chet Hanulak (born 1933), American former National Football League player *

Chester E. Holifield Chester Earl "Chet" Holifield (December 3, 1903 – February 6, 1995) was a businessman and politician, a United States representative from California's 19th congressional district. He was known for his work on issues of atomic energy. He was ...

(1903–1995), American politician *

Chet Holmgren Chet Thomas Holmgren (born May 1, 2002; pronounced ) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drafted 2nd overall in the 2022 NBA draft, he played college basketbal ...

(born 2002), American basketball player * Chester Chet Huntley (1911–1974), American television newscaster * Chester Chet Jastremski (1941–2014), American swimmer * Chester Chet Jaworski (1916–2003), American college basketball player * Chester Chet Lemon (born 1955), American retired Major League Baseball player * Chet Miksza (1930–1975), Canadian Football League player * Chet Moeller (born 1953), American college football player * Chester Chet Mutryn (1921–1995), All-America Football Conference and the National Football League player * Chester

Chet Nichols Sr. Chester Raymond Nichols Sr. (July 3, 1897 – July 11, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 44 career games over six seasons in Major League Baseball between and for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants and Phil ...

(1897–1982), Major League Baseball pitcher * Chester Chet Nichols Jr. (1931–1995), Major League Baseball pitcher, son of the above * Chester Chet Ostrowski (1930–2001), American National Football League player * Chet Raymo (born 1936), American writer, educator and naturalist * Chester Chet Walker (born 1940), American National Basketball Association player * Chester

Chet A. Wynne Chester Allen Wynne (November 23, 1898 – July 17, 1967) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at Midland College–now known as Midland University–in Fremont, Nebraska (1922), ...

(1898–1967), American football player and college head coach

Fictional characters

* Chet Ubetcha, reporter from " The Fairly OddParents" * Chet Alexander, from ''

Monsters University ''Monsters University'' is a 2013 American computer-animated monster comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Dan Scanlon (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Kori ...

'' * Chet, from '' Turbo'' * Chet Walters, from ''

Beverly Hills Ninja ''Beverly Hills Ninja'' is a 1997 American martial arts comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Mark Feldberg and Mitch Klebanoff. The film stars Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Nathaniel Parker, with Chris Rock, and Robin Shou. The m ...

' * Chet, from ''

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman ''Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman'' (sometimes shortened as ''Fetch!'') is an American live-action/animated television series that aired on PBS Kids Go! and is largely targeted towards middle school children. It is a reality-game show that is hosted by ...

'' * Chet, from '' Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'' * Chet "The Rocket" Steadman, from the film '' Rookie of the Year'' * Chester "Chet" Desmond, from ''

Fire Walk with Me Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames are pr ...

'' * Chet Kaminski, from '' Ash vs Evil Dead''

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