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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.

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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
  • Michael Brett Garibaldi (born 1968) Entrepreneur - Palapa Pros, Sacramento CA - Nor Cal

    • 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

    • References

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