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Brett en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /bɹɛt/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Related to Breton, Brittany, and more distantly Briton.

Meanings

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany".
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
    • In his cast of characters, you really see a disproportionate focus, I think, on Black women - on Kamala Harris, who he's insinuated only has her job today because of who she dated; to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who he's demanded the LSAT scores of - I don't recall him demanding the LSAT scores for Brett Kavanaugh - Karine Jean-Pierre. 2022 May 12, Dave Davies, “Has Tucker Carlson created the most racist show in the history of cable news?”, in NPR, spoken by Nicholas Confessore, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2023:
  3. A river in Suffolk, England, which joins the Suffolk River Stour at Higham in Babergh district.

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Brett en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /bɹɛt/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Short for Brettanomyces.

Meanings

  1. (informal, uncountable) Brettanomyces, a yeast genus that is used in brewing some beers, and can also affect the taste of wine.