Bret Name Meaning & Origin
Bret
Pronunciation: BREHT (key)
Origin of the name Bret:
Transferred use of the English surname derived from the Old French Bret (a Breton), an ethnic name for a native of Brittany. Var: Bret, Brit, Britt.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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