English · Boy name
Brett
“a Breton, from Brittany”
About the name Brett
Brett comes from a Middle English surname that originally described a Breton, a person from Brittany in northwestern France. Many Bretons came to England with William the Conqueror and settled there, so the surname became established in several regions. As a given name Brett has been used mostly for boys, especially in English-speaking countries outside Britain. The American writer Bret Harte, using the single-t spelling, wrote stories of mining camps during the California Gold Rush, such as The Luck of Roaring Camp. In fiction, Ernest Hemingway gave the name to Lady Brett Ashley, the central female character of The Sun Also Rises.
- Meaning
- a Breton, from Brittany
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- BRET(1 syl.)
Middle names for Brett
- Brett James
- Brett Thomas
- Brett Michael
- Brett Alan
- Brett Lee
Questions about Brett
- What does Brett mean?
- Brett is an English name meaning "a Breton, from Brittany".
- How do you pronounce Brett?
- Brett is pronounced BRET, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Brett?
- Variants of Brett include Bret.
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