Bret

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Bret is derived from the Bretons, a Celtic people who migrated from Great Britain to France. The name means 'from Brittany', which is a region in France.
Pronunciation
BREHT
The name is pronounced as bret.
Popularity
Bret is not a very common name in the world. It is mostly used in the United States, where it was most popular in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Bret Name meanings & History

The name Bret is derived from the Bretons, a Celtic people who migrated from Great Britain to France. The name means 'from Brittany', which is a region in France. Variant of Brett. Bret can be used as a standalone name or as a nickname for other names like Brett and Brent.

Zodiac Sign of Bret: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Bret:

B: Bountiful,Brains,Beauty,Bashful

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

E: Expressive,Environment,Entertain,Enliven,Enlighten,Exaggerate

T: Touchy,Testy,Talkative,Tireless,Tacky,Truth,Doubting Thomas

Bret is:

  • a Informal name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Bret include Bret Michaels, the lead singer of the band Poison and Bret Hart, a retired Canadian professional wrestler.

2.) Bret (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) a short form of Britany. See also Brita.

Other Forms: Breat, Breatte, Breta, Bretah, Bretta, Brettah, Brettea, Brettia, Brettin, Bretton


3.) Bret (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) from Great Britain. See also Britton.

Other Forms: Bhrett, Bretley, Bretlin, Brette


4.) BRET (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Bret is derived from the Old French Bret (a Breton), an ethnic name for a native of Brittany. Var: Brett, Britt. (BRET)


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