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Chet is a masculine given name, often a nickname for
Chester Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, close to the England–Wales border. With a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West an ...
, which means ''fortress'' or ''camp''. It is an uncommon name of English origin, and originated as a surname to identify people from the city of Chester, England. Chet was ranked 1,027th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census. People named Chet include: * Chet (murza) (), murza of the Golden Horde and legendary progenitor of several Russian families * Chet Allen (1939–1984), American child opera and choir performer * Chester
Chet Atkins Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), also known as "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was an American musician who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson (musician), Bob Ferguson, helped create the Nash ...
(1924–2001), American country guitarist and record producer * Chesney
Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...
(1929–1988), American jazz musician and vocalist * Chet Bitterman (1952–1981), American linguist and Christian missionary * Chet Brooks (born 1966), American former National Football League player * Chester Chet Bulger (1917–2009), American National Football League player * Chester Chet Culver (born 1966), former Governor of Iowa * Thomas Chester Chet Edwards (born 1951), American politician * Chet Faker (born 1988), Australian singer and songwriter * Fulvio Chester Chet Forte (1935–1996), American sports television director and basketball player * Chester Chet Gardner (1898–1939), American race car driver * Chester Chet Gladchuk (1917–1967), National Football League and Canadian Football League player * Donald Chester Chet Grant (1892–1985), American basketball and football player, football and All-American Girls Professional Baseball League coach and sports editor * Chester Marlon Chet Hanks (born 1990), American actor and musician, son of
Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...
* Chet Hanulak (1933–2021), American former National Football League player * Chester E. Holifield (1903–1995), American politician * Chet Holmgren (born 2002), American basketball player * Chester Chet Huntley (1911–1974), American television newscaster * Chester Chet Jastremski (1941–2014), American swimmer * Chester Chet Jaworski (1916–2003), American college basketball player * Chester Chet Lemon (born 1955), American retired Major League Baseball player * Chet Miksza (1930–1975), Canadian Football League player * Chet Moeller (born 1953), American college football player * Chester Chet Mutryn (1921–1995), All-America Football Conference and the National Football League player * Chester Chet Nichols Sr. (1897–1982), Major League Baseball pitcher * Chester Chet Nichols Jr. (1931–1995), Major League Baseball pitcher, son of the above * Chester Chet Ostrowski (1930–2001), American National Football League player * Chet Raymo (born 1936), American writer, educator and naturalist * Chester Chet Walker (1940–2024), American National Basketball Association player * Chester Chet A. Wynne (1898–1967), American football player and college head coach


Fictional characters

* Chet Ubetcha, reporter from " The Fairly OddParents" * Chet Alexander, from '' Monsters University'' * Chet, from ''
Turbo In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake air, forcing more air into the ...
'' * Chet Walters, from '' Beverly Hills Ninja'' * Chet, from '' Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman'' * Chet, from '' Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'' * Chet "The Rocket" Steadman, from the film '' Rookie of the Year'' * Chester "Chet" Desmond, from '' Fire Walk with Me'' * Chet Kaminski, from '' Ash vs Evil Dead'' * Chet Shaft, from '' Scott the Woz'' * Chet, from '' Fallout: New Vegas'' * Dr. Chet Wakeman from ''
Taken (miniseries) ''Taken'', also known as ''Steven Spielberg Presents Taken'', is an American science fiction television miniseries that first aired on the Syfy, Sci-Fi Channel from December 2 to 13, 2002. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, it was w ...
'' * Chet Zipper, a character from the TV show '' As Told by Ginger''


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