Emmett

Emmett is a unisex given name primarily used for males, and is also used as a surname. It may be connected to the given name Emma, or the place of Emmott, Lancashire (now known as Laneshawbridge, but still containing Emmott Hall), or it is connected to the Hebrew word (emét), "Truth". It could, however, also come from the old English word for an ant, as still used in Cornwall. People with this name include: Surname Arthur Emmett (judge), judge and lecturer in Roman law Chris Emmett, British actor Dan Emmett, American composer Dan W. Emmett, Californian politician Edward Nucella Emmett 19th-century Australian entrepreneur Evelyn Temple Emmett, Tasmanian Henry James Emmett 19th-century Tasmanian public servant Herbert Emmett, English footballer Josh Emmett, American mixed martial artist M. L. Emmett, poet Rik Emmett, musician, founding member of the Canadian rock band Triumph Robert Emmet, Irish Revolutionary Rowland Emett, English sculptor and cartoonist. Sean Emmett, British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer Tom Emmett, English cricket player Given name Emmett Barrett, American football player Emmett Dalton, member of the Dalton Gang William Emmett Forrest Jr, American pop culture collector Emmett J. Hull (1882–1957), American architect Emmett Kelly (1898–1979), American circus performer, who created the clown figure "Weary Willie" Emmett Leith, American scientist and electrical engineer Emmett McLoughlin, ex-priest, author of People's Padre, and housing activist in Phoenix, Arizona Emmett Morrison (1915–1993), American basketball player Emmett J. Scanlan, Irish actor who plays Brendan Brady in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks Emmett Skilton, New Zealand actor Emmett Till, African-American youth whose lynching was a key event leading up to the American Civil Rights Movement