Save Type Surname (from nickname & from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɹɛt/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally a name given to someone who was a Breton or a person from Brittany. Related NamesDetails RootbrittoVariantsBrittain, BrittonOther Languages & CulturesBret(French) Given Name DescendantsBret, Brett(English) Categories baseball players, given names, lightkeepers, nationalities