Corlett Explained

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". 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Corlett Name Meaning and History. 16 December 2008. Ancestry.com.
2. Book: Reaney, Percy Hilde . Wilson, Richard Middlewood . A Dictionary of English Surnames . PDF . 3rd . 2006 . Routledge . London . 0-203-99355-1 . 746.