Bryant

Bryant is a surname of English origin that is also used as a given name in English-speaking countries. In the United States and the United Kingdom, it appears in various spellings and variants, and has been carried by numerous public figures.

Notable people with the surname include Kobe Bryant, American basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers; Bryant Gumbel, television journalist and news anchor; and William Cullen Bryant, 19th-century American poet and editor.

As a place name and institution, Bryant refers to Bryant University, a private university in Smithfield, Rhode Island; Bryant Park, a public park in Midtown Manhattan named for 19th-century poet William Cullen Bryant; and Bryant, Arkansas, a city in Saline County.

The name is also used as a given name and appears in various cultural and commercial contexts.