Brett

This article is about the surname and given name. For other uses, see Brett (disambiguation).

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.

People with the surname

• Agnes Baldwin Brett (1876–1955), American numismatist
• Bill Brett, Baron Brett (born 1942), English politician and businessman
• 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) (born 1974), 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 (born 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
• Rosa Brett (1829–1882), British painter
• Ryan Brett (born 1991), baseball player
• Sammy Brett (1879–1939), English footballer
• Sarah Brett (born 1974), UK-based radio presenter
• Simon Brett (born 1945), British writer
• Stephen Brett (born 1985), New Zealand rugby player
• Sylvia Brett (1885–1971), Ranee of Sarawak
• Thomas Brett (cricketer) (1747–1809), English cricketer
• Thomas Brett (nonjuror) (1667–1743), English nonjuring clergyman
• Thomas Rutherford Brett (born 1931), United States federal judge
• Tom Brett (born 1989), English cricketer
• William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher (1817–1899), British lawyer
• William Howard Brett (1846–1918), librarian
• William Howard Brett Jr. (1893–1989), Director of the United States Mint from 1954 to 1961

People with the given name

• Brett Anderson (born 1967), English singer-songwriter
• Brett Elizabeth Anderson (female, born 1979), American singer
• Brett Barnett (born 1992), English writer and director
• Brett Blundy (born 1959/1960), Australian billionaire businessman
• Brett Boyko (born 1992), American football player
• 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 J. Gladman (born 1966), Canadian astronomer
• Brett Hull (born 1964), Canadian–American hockey player
• Brett Hundley (born 1993), American football player
• Brett James (born 1968), American singer, songwriter, and record producer
• Brett Kavanaugh (born 1965), American Supreme Court Associate Justice
• Brett Lauther (born 1990), Canadian football player
• Brett Lee (born 1976), Australian cricketer
• Brett Maher (American football) (born 1989), American football punter and placekicker
• Brett Maher (basketball) (born 1973), retired Australian basketball player
• Brett Moffitt (born 1992), American NASCAR driver
• Brett Morris (born 1986), Australian rugby league player
• Brett Queener (born 1984), American lacrosse goaltender
• Brett Ratner, US film director and actor
• Brett Rice (born 1954), American actor
• Brett Rypien (born 1996), American football player
• Brett Salisbury (born 1968), American football player and 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 Toth (born 1996), American football player
• Brett Vroman (born 1955), American basketball player
• Brett Wheeler (born 1971), Australian basketball player
• Brett Whiteley (1939–1992), Australian artist
• Brett Young (born 1981), American country singer

Fictional characters

• Brett Ashley, in Ernest Hemingway's novel, The Sun Also Rises
• Lord Brett Sinclair, played by Roger Moore in the 1971 TV series, The Persuaders!
• Brett Graham, played by Laura Harrington in the 1986 film, Maximum Overdrive
• Sgt. Brett C. Shelton, the bullying Sgt. in Child's Play 3, played by Travis Fine

See also

• Bret (disambiguation)
  • Bret (given name)
  • Bret (surname)