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

  • 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

  1. ^ "Corlett Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  2. ^ 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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