Brett

Brett derives from a Middle English surname meaning "Briton" or "Breton", referring to the Celtic people of Britain and Brittany, France. Brette can be a feminine name.

Surname

• Brian Brett (born 1950), Canadian writer
• Charles Brett (1928–2005), Northern Irish lawyer
• Charles Brett (MP) (1715–1799), British politician
• Dorothy Brett (1883–1977), British-American painter
• George Brett (baseball) (born 1953), American baseball player, brother of Ken Brett
• George Brett (general) (1886–1963), American general
• George Wendell Brett (1912–2005), American philatelist
• Henry Brett (polo player), English polo player
• Jan Brett (born 1949), American children's writer
• Jasper Brett (1895–1917), Irish rugby player
• Jeremy Brett (1933–1995), British actor
• Jodie Brett (1996-), English footballer
• John Brett (disambiguation)
• Ken Brett (1948–2003), American baseball player
• Laurie Brett (born 1970), British actress
• Paul Brett (born 1947), British guitarist
• Peter V. Brett (born 1973), American writer of fantasy novels
• Philip Brett (1937–2002), American musicologist and conductor
• Philip Milledoler Brett (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 (1852–1930), British politician
• Richard Brett (1567–1637), English scholar
• Robert Brett (1851–1929), Canadian politician
• Ryan Brett, baseball player
• Sammy Brett, English footballer
• Simon Brett (born 1945), British writer
• Stephen Brett (born 1985), New Zealand rugby player
• Sylvia Brett (1885–1971), Ranee of Sarawak
• Thomas Brett (1747–1809), English cricketer
• William Baliol Brett, 1st Viscount Esher (1817–1899), British lawyer
• William Brett, Baron Brett (born 1942), English politician and businessman
• William Howard Brett (1846 - 1918), Librarian
• William Howard Brett, Jr. (1893 - 1989) Director of the United States Mint from 1954 to 1961

Given name

• Brett Anderson (born 1967), English singer-songwriter
• Brett Barnett (born 1992), English writer and director
• Brett Butler (baseball) (born 1957), American baseball player
• Brett Butler (comedian) (born 1958), American comedian and actress
• Brett Dalton (born 1983), American actor
• Brett Eldredge (born 1986), American country musician
• Brett Favre (born 1969), American football player
• Brett Gardner (born 1983), American baseball player
• Brett Giehl aka Dalton Castle (wrestler)
• Brett Hull (born 1964), Canadian–American hockey player
• Brett Lauther (born 1990), Canadian football player
• Brett Lee (born 1976), Australian cricketer
• Brett Maher (born 1973), retired Australian basketball player
• Brett Morris (born 1986), Australian rugby league player
• Brett Queener (born 1984), American lacrosse goaltender
• Brett Salisbury (born 1968), American football player, Writer
• Brett Sheehy (born 1958), Australian artistic director
• Brett Somers (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) (born 1985), Australian Rugby League player
• Brett Wheeler (born 1971), Australian basketball player
• Brett Whiteley (1939–1992), Australian artist

Fictional characters

• Brett Ashley, fictionalised representation of Mary Smurthwaite, Lady Twysden (1893–1938) in Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises
• Lord Brett Sinclair, played by Roger Moore in the 1971 TV series The Persuaders!

Music

• Brett, the current name for dance rock band The Dance Party

See also

• Bret
• Brettanomyces, genus of yeast commonly known as "Brett" in winemaking and beer brewing