Jarrett (surname)
The surname Jarrett is thought to be a variant of Garrett, from either of two Germanic personal names introduced to Britain by the Normans: Gerard, composed of the elements gar, ger 'spear', 'lance' + hard 'hardy', 'brave', 'strong'; and Gerald, composed of the elements gar, ger 'spear', 'lance' + wald 'rule'. Variants include Jarratt, Jarret and Jarrott.
Notable people with the names include:
Notable people with the surname "Jarrett" include
A
- Aisling Jarrett-Gavin, English actress
- Albert Jarrett, Sierra Leonean footballer
- Andrew Jarrett, English tennis player
- Art Jarrett, American singer
- Arthur Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people
B
- Beaumont Jarrett, English footballer
- Bede Jarrett, English priest
- Bella Jarrett, American actress and author
- Benjamin Jarrett, American politician
- Berrie H. Jarrett, American naval officer
- Bryan L. Jarrett, American attorney
C
- Clifford Jarrett, British civil servant
- Cole Jarrett, Canadian ice hockey player
- Craig Jarrett, American football player
D
- Dale Jarrett, American auto racing driver
- Daniel Jarrett, American screenwriter
- David Jarrett, English teacher
- Derek Jarrett, English historian and author
- Doug Jarrett, Canadian ice hockey player
- Dwayne Jarrett, American football player
F
- Fred Jarrett, American politician
G
- Gary Jarrett, Canadian ice hockey player
- Gene Andrew Jarrett, American professor
- Geoffrey Jarrett, Australian bishop
- Glenn Jarrett, American auto racing driver
- Grady Jarrett, American football player
- Graham Jarrett, English cricketer
- Greg Jarrett (radio personality), American radio host
- Gregg Jarrett, American news commentator
H
- Hal Jarrett, South African cricketer
- Hanson Jarrett, English soldier
- Harry B. Jarrett, American admiral
- H. Marshall Jarrett, American lawyer
I
- Ilisha Jarrett, American basketball player
J
- Jaiquawn Jarrett, American football player
- James H. Jarrett, American politician and physician
- James Henry Jarrett, British colonial administrator
- Jason Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jeff Jarrett, American professional wrestler
- Jeffrey D. Jarrett, American politician
- Jerry Jarrett, American professional wrestler and promoter
- Jim Jarrett, American athletic administrator
- John Jarrett, American skier
- Jovanee Jarrett, Jamaican long jumper
K
- Karen Jarrett, American professional wrestling manager
- Keith Jarrett, American pianist and composer
- Keith Jarrett (rugby), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Kemar Jarrett, Jamaican criminal
- Kyshoen Jarrett, American football player
L
- Laureen Jarrett, Canadian teacher
- Len Jarrett, American baseball coach
- Luther M. Jarrett, American politician
M
- Madonna Jarrett, Australian politician
- Major Jarrett, Jamaican criminal
- Marilyn Jarrett, American businesswoman and politician
- Martin L. Jarrett, American politician and physician
- Martyn Jarrett, English bishop
- Mary Cromwell Jarrett, American social worker
- Michael Jarrett (cricketer), English doctor and cricketer
- Michael Jarrett (archaeologist), British archaeologist
N
- Ned Jarrett, American auto racing driver
P
- Patrick Jarrett, Jamaican sprinter
- Paul Jarrett, American entrepreneur
- Philip Jarrett, English author and aviation historian
R
- Rakim Jarrett, American football player
- Rebecca Jarrett, British activist
- Red Jarrett, American football player
- Renne Jarrett, American actress
- Rianna Jarrett, Irish footballer
- Richard Jarrett, Welsh footballer
- Ryan Jarrett, American cowboy
S
- Sean Jarrett, American baseball player
- Stanford Jarrett, Montserratian footballer
T
- Ted Jarrett, American singer-songwriter
- Thelma Eileen Jarrett, Australian volunteer
- Thomas Jarrett, English religious figure
- T. J. Jarrett, American writer
- Todd Jarrett, American competitive shooter
- Tony Jarrett, English sprinter
- Tristan Jarrett, American basketball player
- Tyrique Jarrett, American football player
V
- Valerie Jarrett, American businesswoman
- Vernon Jarrett, American journalist
W
- Wayne Jarrett, Jamaican musician
- William Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people
- Winston Jarrett, Jamaican singer
Jarratt
- Alex Jarratt, British businessman
- George Jarratt, English soldier
- Grahame Jarratt, New Zealand rower
- Jan Jarratt, Australian politician
- John Jarratt, Australian actor
- Melynda Jarratt, Canadian historian
- Steve Jarratt, British journalist
- Susan Jarratt, American professor
- Wayne Jarratt, Australian actor
Jarret
Jarrott
- Alan Jarrott, Australian rules footballer
- Charles Jarrott, English film director
- Charles Jarrott (racing driver), English racing driver
Fictional characters
- Melissa Jarrett, a fictional character in the soap opera ''Neighbours''