Jet is a
given name
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which may be either masculine or feminine. It is relatively common in
Dutch-speaking countries, as a nickname for certain feminine given names (for example, Henriette or Mariëtte), and is pronounced in that context. It is rarer in
English-speaking countries
The following is a list of English-speaking population by country, including information on both native speakers and second-language speakers.
List
* The European Union is a supranational union composed of 27 member states. The total Engl ...
, where it is generally a masculine nickname or adopted name, pronounced .
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Jet Black
Brian John Duffy (26 August 1938 – 6 December 2022), professionally known as Jet Black, was an English drummer and founding member of punk rock/ new wave band The Stranglers. He last performed with the band in 2015, and officially retired in ...
(born 1938), English drummer, member of The Stranglers
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Jet Bussemaker
Mariëtte "Jet" Bussemaker (born 15 January 1961) is a retired Dutch politician. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), she served as Minister of Education, Culture and Science from 5 November 2012 to 26 October 2017 in the Second Rutte cabinet. ...
(''Mariëtte'', born 1961), Dutch politician
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Jet Harris
Jet, Jets, or The Jet(s) may refer to:
Aerospace
* Jet aircraft, an aircraft propelled by jet engines
** Jet airliner
** Jet engine
** Jet fuel
* Jet Airways, an Indian airline
* Wind Jet (ICAO: JET), an Italian airline
* Journey to Enceladus a ...
(1939–2011), English bass guitarist, member of The Shadows
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Jet Jongeling (born 1977), Dutch cyclist
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Jet Li
Li Lianjie (courtesy name Yangzhong; born 26 April 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese film actor, film producer, Chinese martial arts, martial artist, and retired wushu (sport), Wushu champion. He is a naturalized Singapo ...
(born 1963), Chinese martial artist and actor
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Jet Lowe
John T. "Jet" Lowe is an American photographer. He is one of the photographers employed by the U.S. National Park Service on the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and Historic American Engineering Record
Heritage Documentation Programs ...
, American photographer
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Jet O'Rourke, Australian musician
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Jet Rowland (2002–2004), Australian road accident victim
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Jet Tila
Jet Tilakamonkul, known professionally as Jet Tila ( th, เจ็ท ติลกมลกุล; ), is an American celebrity chef, author, restaurateur, and restaurant developer.
Early life
Tila was born in Los Angeles to Thai Chinese parents ...
(born 1975), American celebrity chef and restauranteur
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Jet Travolta (1992-2009), Hollywood actor, John Travolta's son
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Jet van Noortwijk (''Ariette'', born 1968), Dutch cricketer
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Jet Zoon (born 1988), Dutch musician and composer
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Tateo Ozaki
Tateo (written: 健夫 or 建夫) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese World War II flying ace
*, Japanese golfer
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(born 1954), Japanese golfer, nicknamed "Jet"
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English masculine given names
English-language masculine given names