Corlett is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

of Manx origin. The name is an

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of the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''Mac Thorliot'', derived from an Old Norse

personal name A personal name, or full name, in onomastic terminology also known as prosoponym (from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον / ''prósōpon'' - person, and ὄνομα / ''onoma'' - name), is the set of names by which an individual person is known ...

composed of two elements: the name ''

Þórr Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and f ...

'' and ''ljótr'' meaning "bright". Another opinion is that the Old Norse ''Þorliótr'' may mean "Thor-people". The name appears earliest in records as ''Corlett'' in 1504 and ''MacCorleot'' in 1511.

People

Andrew Corlett Andrew Thomas Kaneen Corlett is the current First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls of the Isle of Man who served as Second Deemster from 2011 to 2018,Charles H. Corlett Major General Charles Harrison Corlett (July 31, 1889 – October 13, 1971), nicknamed "Cowboy Pete", was a senior United States Army officer who commanded troops in both the Pacific and European Theaters during World War II. He led the attack on ...

(1889–1971), major general in the U.S. Army * Claire Corlett (born 1999), daughter of Ian James Corlett; Canadian actress *

E. C. B. Corlett Reverend Dr Ewan Christian Brew Corlett, OBE, FREng (11 February 1923 – August 2005) was a British author, naval architect and consultant. He was pivotal to the restoration of the SS ''Great Britain'' from a sandbank in the Falklands, to B ...

, British author, naval architect and consultant *

George Milton Corlett George Milton Corlett (November 7, 1884 – February 16, 1955) was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, serving from 1927 to 1931 under William Herbert Adams. References External links Lieutenant Governors of Colorado 1884 birt ...

, 25th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado * Ian James Corlett (born 1962), Canadian animation voice artist, writer, and musician * Capt. John Corlett (1751–1814), settled in Philadelphia; grandfather of

Sir Mark Collet, 1st Baronet Sir Mark Wilks Collet, 1st Baronet (September 1816 – 25 April 1905) was an English merchant and banker. He served as Governor of the Bank of England between 1887 and 1889 and was made a baronet on 12 June 1888 in connection with his services ...

John Corlett William John Howarth Corlett, KC, LL.B (born 25 March 1950) was Her Majesty's Attorney General for the Isle of Man and ex officio Member of the Legislative Council from 1998 to 2011. He was called to English Bar in 1972 and the Manx Bar i ...

(born 1950), Her Majesty's Attorney General for the Isle of Man and ex officio Member of the Legislative Council * Marama Corlett, Maltese actor and dancer *

Samuel Corlett Samuel Corlett (8 May 1852 – 2 January 1921) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Lancashire. He was born in Withington and died in Rusholme, Manchester. Corlett's first-cl ...

(1852–1921), English cricketer *

Simon Corlett Simon Charles Corlett (born 18 January 1950) is a former Irish cricketer. Corlett attended Worksop College, a public school in North Nottinghamshire, and Exeter College, Oxford. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler with a ri ...

(born 1950), cricketer * William Corlett (1938–2005), English children's writer *

William Wellington Corlett William Wellington Corlett (April 10, 1842 – July 22, 1890) was a Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming. Biography Corlett was born April 10, 1842 in Concord, Ohio. He attended the district schools and graduated from the Willoughby (Ohio) Co ...

(1842–1890), Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming

References

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