Brashear is a surname. It is the anglicisation of the French surname Brasseur, meaning ″brewer″, or Brasier, Brazier, or Brassier. Notable people with the surname include: Allison Brashear, American neurologist Carl Brashear (1931–2006), the first African-American to become a US Navy diver Donald Brashear (born 1972), American ice hockey player John Brashear (1840–1920), American astronomer Kermit Brashear (born 1944), American Nebraska state senator and lawyer Kitty Brashear (1877–1934), American baseball player Oscar Brashear (born 1944), American jazz musician Roy Brashear (1874–1951), American baseball player Tex Brashear (born 1955), American voice actor Todd Brashear, bassist for the American rock band Slint
Fictional characters Adam Brashear, a superhero in Blue Marvel comic book series
See also James R. Brashears (1858–1917), American lawyer, politician, and judge Mindy Brashears (born 1970), American administrator