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Brett.

A surname transferred from the nickname meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany".

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Meaning & usage

name/bɹɛt/
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany".

  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

  3. A river in Suffolk, England, which joins the Suffolk River Stour at Higham in Babergh district.

Where this word comes from

Related to Breton, Brittany, and more distantly Briton.

noun/bɹɛt/
  1. Brettanomyces, a yeast genus that is used in brewing some beers, and can also affect the taste of wine.

    informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Short for Brettanomyces.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.