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

• Ian James Corlett, (born 1962), Canadian, an animation voice artist, writer, and musician.
• George Milton Corlett, the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado.
• William Wellington Corlett, (1842-1890), a Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming.
• Charles H. Corlett, (1889–1971), a major general in the U.S. Army.
• E. C. B. Corlett, British, an author, naval architect and consultant.
• Simon Corlett, (born 1950), a cricketer.
• William Corlett, English, (1938-2005), English, a children's writer,
• Andrew Corlett, Manx, Deputy Deemster of the Isle of Man.
• Samuel Corlett, (1852-1921), English, a cricketer.
• John Corlett, (born 1950), Manx, Her Majesty's Attorney General for the Isle of Man and ex officio Member of the Legislative Council.

References

1. ^ "Corlett Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Corlett-family-history.ashx. Retrieved 16 December 2008. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Reaney, Percy Hilde; Wilson, Richard Middlewood (2006) (PDF). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.). London: Routledge. p. 746. ISBN 0-203-99355-1. 

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