About Corlett
The surname Corlett is of Manx origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "MacThorliot," meaning "son of Thorliot." The name Thorliot is a combination of the Old Norse elements "Thor," referring to the Norse god of thunder, and "liot," meaning "bright" or "famous." Over time, MacThorliot evolved into Corlett, and the surname is primarily found in the Isle of Man and its diaspora.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Corlett based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Corlett in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Corlett using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.