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Chester Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, close to the England–Wales border. With a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West an ...
, 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: * Chet (murza) (), 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 Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), also known as "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was an American musician who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson (musician), Bob Ferguson, helped create the Nash ...
(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 (1952–1981), American linguist and Christian missionary * Chet Brooks (born 1966), American former National Football League player * Chester Chet Bulger (1917–2009), American National Football League player * Chester
Chet Culver Chester John Culver (born January 25, 1966) is an American politician who served from 2007 through 2011 as the 41st governor of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, he had previously served as the 29th Secretary of State of Iowa from 1999 t ...
(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 House of Representatives, United States Representative from Texas, representing a district based in Waco, Texas, Waco, from 1991 to 2011. Previously, ...
(born 1951), American politician *
Chet Faker Nicholas James Murphy (born 23 June 1988), known professionally as Chet Faker, is an Australian singer and songwriter. In 2012, as Chet Faker, he issued an extended play, '' Thinking in Textures'', and signed to Downtown Records in the United ...
(born 1988), Australian singer and songwriter * Fulvio Chester Chet Forte (1935–1996), American sports television director and basketball player * Chester
Chet Gardner Chester Leroy Gardner (March 16, 1898 – September 3, 1938) was an American racing driver, named by promoters as "The Grand Old Man of Auto Racing."He was also known as the "King of the Money Makers" because in the 1930s he was one of only sever ...
(1898–1939), American race car driver * Chester Chet Gladchuk (1917–1967), National Football League and Canadian Football League player * Donald Chester Chet Grant (1892–1985), American basketball and football player, football and All-American Girls Professional Baseball League coach and sports editor * Chester Marlon
Chet Hanks Chester Marlon Hanks (born August 4, 1990) is an American model, actor and musician. The son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, he has had recurring roles on television series ''Empire'', '' Shameless'' and '' Your Honor'', as well as guest ro ...
(born 1990), American actor and musician, son of
Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...
* Chet Hanulak (1933–2021), American former National Football League player * Chester E. Holifield (1903–1995), American politician * Chet Holmgren (born 2002), American basketball player * Chester
Chet Huntley Chester Robert Huntley (December 10, 1911 – March 20, 1974) was an American television newscaster, best known for co-anchoring NBC's evening news program, '' The Huntley–Brinkley Report,'' for 14 years beginning in 1956. Early life Hunt ...
(1911–1974), American television newscaster * Chester
Chet Jastremski Chester Andrew Jastremski (January 12, 1941 – May 3, 2014) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic medalist and world record-holder. Jastremski attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he swam for Doc Counsilman's I ...
(1941–2014), American swimmer * Chester
Chet Jaworski Chester Stanley Jaworski (November 8, 1916 – October 16, 2003) was an American basketball player. He was the University of Rhode Island (URI)'s first All-American selection in men's basketball. As a senior in 1938–39, he led the nation in sco ...
(1916–2003), American college basketball player * Chester
Chet Lemon Chester Earl Lemon (February 12, 1955 – May 8, 2025) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), beginning with the Chicago White Sox in 1975, where he played for six years. He w ...
(born 1955), American retired Major League Baseball player *
Chet Miksza Chet Miksza (November 28, 1930 – October 29, 1975) was a centre for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; , LCF) is a Professional gridiron football, professional Canadian football leag ...
(1930–1975), Canadian Football League player *
Chet Moeller Chet Moeller (born December 30, 1953) is a former American football player who played for the Navy Midshipmen as a defensive back. In 2010, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of ...
(born 1953), American college football player * Chester
Chet Mutryn Chester A. Mutryn (March 12, 1921 – March 24, 1995) was an American professional football halfback and return specialist who played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the St ...
(1921–1995), All-America Football Conference and the National Football League player * Chester Chet Nichols Sr. (1897–1982), Major League Baseball pitcher * Chester Chet Nichols Jr. (1931–1995), Major League Baseball pitcher, son of the above * Chester
Chet Ostrowski Chester Casmir Ostrowski (April 8, 1930 – October 10, 2001) was an American professional football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame ...
(1930–2001), American National Football League player * Chet Raymo (born 1936), American writer, educator and naturalist * Chester Chet Walker (1940–2024), American National Basketball Association player * Chester Chet A. Wynne (1898–1967), American football player and college head coach


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* Chet Ubetcha, reporter from "
The Fairly OddParents ''The Fairly OddParents'' is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of Timmy Turner, a 10-year-old boy with two Fairy godmother, fairy godparents named List of The Fai ...
" * Chet Alexander, from ''
Monsters University ''Monsters University'' is a 2013 American animated Coming-of-age film, coming-of-age comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. A prequel to ''Monsters, Inc.'' (2001), it was directed by Dan Scanlon (in his fea ...
'' * Chet, from ''
Turbo In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake air, forcing more air into the ...
'' * Chet Walters, from ''
Beverly Hills Ninja ''Beverly Hills Ninja'' is a 1997 American martial arts slapstick 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 Robi ...
'' * Chet, from '' Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman'' * 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'' * Chet Kaminski, from ''
Ash vs Evil Dead ''Ash vs Evil Dead'' is an American comedy horror television series developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy for Starz. The series is set in the '' Evil Dead'' universe created by Raimi, with Bruce Campbell reprising his role a ...
'' * Chet Shaft, from ''
Scott the Woz ''Scott the Woz'' (stylized as ''Scott The Woz'') is a gaming comedy review web series created by American YouTuber Scott Wozniak. The series, starring Wozniak, covers video games and gaming history. Episodes are written and directed by Wozni ...
'' * Chet, from '' Fallout: New Vegas'' * Dr. Chet Wakeman from ''
Taken (miniseries) ''Taken'', also known as ''Steven Spielberg Presents Taken'', is an American science fiction television miniseries that first aired on the Syfy, Sci-Fi Channel from December 2 to 13, 2002. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, it was w ...
'' * Chet Zipper, a character from the TV show ''
As Told by Ginger ''As Told by Ginger'', also known as ''As Told by Ginger Foutley'',Beck, Jerry, ''Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons!'' is an American animated preteen drama television series, produced by Klasky Csupo (which also produced ''Rugrats''), and aired on ...
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