Corlett
Corlett is a surname of Manx origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Thorliot, derived from an Old Norse personal name composed of two elements: the name Þórr and ljótr meaning "bright".[1] Another opinion is that the Old Norse Þorliótr may mean "Thor-people".[2] The name appears earliest in records as Corlett in 1504 and MacCorleot in 1511.[2]
People
[edit]- Andrew Corlett, Deputy Deemster of the Isle of Man
- Charles H. Corlett (1889–1971), major general in the U.S. Army
- Claire Corlett (born 1999), daughter of Ian James Corlett; Canadian actress
- E. C. B. Corlett, British author, naval architect and consultant
- George Milton Corlett, 25th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
- Ian James Corlett (born 1962), Canadian animation voice artist, writer, and musician
- Capt. John Corlett (1751–1814), settled in Philadelphia; grandfather of Sir Mark Collet, 1st Baronet
- John Corlett (born 1950), Her Majesty's Attorney General for the Isle of Man and ex officio Member of the Legislative Council
- Marama Corlett, Maltese actor and dancer
- Sam Corlett, Australian actor, environmentalist & model.
- Samuel Corlett (1852–1921), English cricketer
- Simon Corlett (born 1950), cricketer
- William Corlett (1938–2005), English children's writer
- William Wellington Corlett (1842–1890), Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming
References
[edit]- ^ "Corlett Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ^ a b Reaney, Percy Hilde; Wilson, Richard Middlewood (2006). A Dictionary of English Surnames (PDF) (3rd ed.). London: Routledge. p. 746. ISBN 0-203-99355-1.
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