Brett

Brett is an Irish and English surname that was given to the Celtic peoples of Brittany who arrived during the Norman invasion of England and Norman invasion of Ireland respectively.

The given name Brett derives from the surname and can be either masuline or feminine ^[1]

• Adrian Brett (born 1945) English flutist and writer
• Agnes Baldwin Brett (1876–1955), American numismatist
• Bill Brett, Baron Brett (1942–2012), English politician and businessman
• Bob Brett (1953−2021), Australian tennis coach
• Brian Brett (speedway rider) (1938–2006), English speedway rider
• 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
• James Seymour Brett (born 1974) English film composer
• 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
• Lloyd Milton Brett (1856–1927), American military officer
• Nick Brett (born 1974), English bowler
• 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 (1931–2021), 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

• Brett Anderson (born 1967), English singer-songwriter
• Brett Elizabeth Anderson (female, born 1979), American singer
• Brett Baty (born 1999), American baseball player
• 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 Cooper (footballer) (born 1959), Australian rules footballer
• Brett Cooper (fighter) (born 1987), American mixed martial artist
• Brett Cooper (commentator) (born 2001), American political commentator, media personality, and actress
• Brett Dalton (born 1983), American actor
• Brett de Geus (born 1997), American baseball player
• Brett Doyle (born 1972), flat race jockey
• Brett Ekkens (born 1989), American football player and coach
• Brett Eldredge (born 1986), American country musician
• Brett Favre (born 1969), American football player
• Brett Gabbert (born 2000), American football player
• Brett Gardner (born 1983), American baseball player
• Brett Garner (politician), American politician
• Brett Giehl, American professional wrestler
• Brett J. Gladman (born 1966), Canadian astronomer
• Brett Goldstein (born 1980), British actor, writer and comedian
• Brett Harris (born 1998), American baseball player
• 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 Levis (born 1993), Canadian soccer player
• 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 Norfleet (born 2004), American football player
• Brett Prebble (born 1977), Australian jockey
• 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 Thomas (born 1959), American spree killer and rapist
• 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 Wichrowski (born 2002), American baseball player
• Brett Wisely (born 1999), American baseball player
• Brett Yang (born 1992), Australian violinist and YouTuber
• Brett Yormark (born 1966), American college sports administrator
• Brett Young (born 1981), American country singer

• Brett Ashley, a character in the Ernest Hemingway novel The Sun Also Rises
• Lord Brett Sinclair, a character in the 1971 TV series The Persuaders!
• Brett Graham, a character in the 1986 film Maximum Overdrive
• Sergeant Brett Shelton, a character in the 1991 film Child's Play 3
• Jezaille Brett, a character in the video game The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures
• Brett Bunsen, a character in the 2009 animated series Archer
• Brett Hull, a character in the 2009 series Parks and Recreation
• Brett Kobashigawa, a character in the 2015 series Superstore
• Brett Hand, a character in the 2021 series Inside Job
• Brett Maverick, professional poker player in the TV series Maverick
• Brett Talbot, a character in MTV Series Teen Wolf

• Bret (disambiguation)
  • Bret (given name)
  • Bret (surname)
  • Brett, family name of Viscount Esher

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