"Brett" meaning in English

See Brett in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bɹɛt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Brett.wav
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Related to Breton, Brittany, and more distantly Briton. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kʷer-}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brett
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany". Categories (topical): Brewing
    Sense id: en-Brett-en-name-AWb1m2~e Disambiguation of Brewing: 12 40 8 40 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, Brewing Categories (lifeform): Fungi Synonyms (male given name): Bret
    Sense id: en-Brett-en-name-2MFQ-55N Disambiguation of Brewing: 12 40 8 40 Disambiguation of Fungi: 16 53 10 21 Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 50 16 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 26 8 19 6 5 1 5 26 1 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 8 21 7 6 1 6 24 1 1 0 0 Disambiguation of Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 33 6 5 1 6 7 10 9 1 1 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 5 93 2
  3. A river in Suffolk, England, which joins the Suffolk River Stour at Higham in Babergh district. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Suffolk, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Suffolk, England
    Sense id: en-Brett-en-name-XWKeTi6~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /bɹɛt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Brett.wav
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Short for Brettanomyces. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Brettanomyces|genus}} Brettanomyces Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Brett (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Brettanomyces, a yeast genus that is used in brewing some beers, and can also affect the taste of wine. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Brewing
    Sense id: en-Brett-en-noun-UDNQSBjh Disambiguation of Brewing: 12 40 8 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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