Garrett is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

and

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of Germanic and of Old French origins. It is one of the many baptismal surnames to have been derived from the popular given names of Gerardus, Gerard and Gerald in 12th-century England. Both of these names were taken to Britain by the invading

Normans The Normans (Norman language, Norman: ''Normaunds''; ; ) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norsemen, Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia. The Norse settlements in West Franc ...

and are the Old French versions of ancient Germanic personal names. The name ''Gerard'' (or Germanic: Gerhard) is composed of the Germanic elements or (meaning 'spear') and ('brave', 'hard' or 'strong'), while ''Gerald'' is composed of again or ('spear') and ('to rule').''Family Names And Family History'',

David Hey David G. Hey (18 July 1938 – 14 February 2016) was an English historian, and was an authority on surnames and the local history of Yorkshire. Hey was the president of the British Association for Local History, and was a published author of sev ...

, Continuum International Publishing Group, 2006, , 9781852855505. page. 42 Although Garrett remains predominantly only a last name in the UK and Ireland, elsewhere in the

English-speaking world The English-speaking world comprises the 88 countries and territories in which English language, English is an official, administrative, or cultural language. In the early 2000s, between one and two billion people spoke English, making it the ...

it is also a common first name (e.g. in the United States). Other surnames derived from Gerardus, Gerard and Gerald include: Gerrard, Garratt, Garret, Garred, Garrad, Garrard, Garrod, Jarrett, Jared, Jarratt, Jarrard, and Jerrold.

People with the given name

Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare (born – ), known variously as "Garret the Great" (Gearóid Mór) or "The Great Earl" (An tIarla Mór), was Ireland's premier peer. He served as Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1477 to 1494, and from 1496 u ...

(fl. 1477–1513), aka "Garrett the Great", Lord Deputy of Ireland * Garrett Acton (born 1998), American professional baseball pitcher * Garrett Adelstein (born 1986), American professional poker player * Garrett Arbelbide (1909–1983), American football and baseball player and football coach * Garrett Atkins (born 1979), American former Major League Baseball third baseman * Garrett Baumann (born 2004), American baseball player * Garrett Berry (born 2003), American racing driver *

Garrett Birkhoff Garrett Birkhoff (January 19, 1911 – November 22, 1996) was an American mathematician. He is best known for his work in lattice theory. The mathematician George Birkhoff (1884–1944) was his father. Life The son of the mathematician Ge ...

(1911–1996), American mathematician * Garrett Bradbury (born 1995), American football player * Garrett Bradley (politician) (born 1970), current representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 3rd Plymouth district * Garrett Brock Trapnell (1938–1993), con man, bank robber, and aircraft hijacker * Garrett Broshuis (born 1981), former professional baseball player *

Garrett Brown Garrett Brown (born April 6, 1942) is an American inventor, best known as the creator of the Steadicam. Brown's invention allows camera operators to film while walking without the normal shaking and jostles of a handheld camera. The Steadicam wa ...

(born 1942), American cinematographer * Garrett Brown Jr. (born 1943), former federal judge and attorney * Garrett Burhenn (born 1999), American baseball player * Garrett Burnett (1975–2022), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Garrett Byrne (Irish politician) (1829–1897), Irish nationalist * Garrett Byrnes (born 1971), American composer *

Garrett Caldwell Garrett Evan James Caldwell (born 6 November 1973) is an American-born Canadian former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Colchester United. He represented Canada at under-20 and under-23 levels. Club career Bo ...

(born 1973), American-born Canadian former soccer player *

Garrett Camp Garrett Camp (born October 4, 1978) is a Canadian-French businessman, investor, and software engineer. He helped build the search engine StumbleUpon and is a co-founder of Uber. He lives in Los Angeles. Early life and education Camp was born ...

(born 1978), Canadian entrepreneur *

Garrett Caples Garrett Caples (born 1972) is an American poet and former music journalism, music and arts journalism, arts journalist. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, he currently lives in San Francisco, California, after fifteen years in Oakland. An editor a ...

(born 1972), American poet * Garrett Celek (born 1988), American football tight end * Garrett Clayton (born 1991), American actor, singer, and dancer * Garrett Cochran (1876–1918), American football player and coach * Garrett Davis (1801–1872), U.S. Senator and Representative from Kentucky * Garrett Dellinger (born 2002), American football player * Garrett Dickerson (born 1995), American football player * Garrett Dillon (1640–1696), Irish judge, politician and soldier * Garrett Droppers (1860–1927), American academic and diplomat * Garrett Eckbo (1910–2000), American landscape architect *

Garrett Epps Garrett Epps (born 1950) is an American legal scholar, novelist, and journalist. He was professor of law at the University of Baltimore until his retirement in June 2020; previously he was the Orlando J. and Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law at th ...

(born 1950), American legal scholar, novelist, and journalist * Garrett Festerling (born 1986), professional ice hockey forward *

Garret FitzGerald Garret Desmond FitzGerald (9 February 192619 May 2011) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, economist, and barrister who served twice as Taoiseach, serving from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987. He served as Leader of Fine Gael from 1977 to 1987 an ...

(1926–2011), Taoiseach of Ireland from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987 * Garrett Ford Jr. (born 1970), American football running back * Garrett Ford Sr. (born 1945), assistant athletics director at West Virginia University * Garrett Fort (1900–1945), American short story writer, playwright, and Hollywood screenwriter * Garrett Gardner, American singer and songwriter * Garrett Geros (born 1999), American para-snowboarder * Garrett Giemont (born 1959), strength and conditioning coach * Garrett Gilbert (born 1991), American football quarterback *

Garrett Gilkey Garrett Gilkey (born July 9, 1990) is a former American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft and also played for the Tampa Bay Buccane ...

(born 1990), American football offensive guard * Garrett Glaser (born 1953), retired American news reporter * Garrett K. Gomez (born 1972), American thoroughbred jockey *

Garrett Graff Garrett M. Graff (born 1981) is an American journalist and author. He is a former editor of ''Politico Magazine'', editor-in-chief of '' Washingtonian'' magazine in Washington, D.C., and instructor at Georgetown University in the Master's in Prof ...

(born 1981), American editor-in-chief and instructor * Garrett Graham (born 1986), American football tight end * Garrett Grayson (born 1991), American football quarterback * Garrett Gruener, founder of Ask.com and a co-founder of Alta Partners * Garrett Haake (born 1984–1985), American journalist * Garrett Hammond, American drummer *

Garrett Hardin Garrett James Hardin (April 21, 1915 – September 14, 2003) was an American ecologist and microbiologist. He focused his career on the issue of human overpopulation, and is best known for his exposition of the tragedy of the commons in a 1968 p ...

(1915–2003), American ecologist * Garrett Hartley (born 1986), American football placekicker * Garrett Heath (born 1985), American middle-distance and distance runner * Garrett Hedlund (born 1984), American actor * Garrett Hilbert (born 1987), American internet personality and member of Dude Perfect * Garrett Hines (born 1969), American bobsledder * Garrett Hongo (born 1941), Yonsei, fourth-generation Japanese American academic and poet * Garrett Howard (1899–1995), Irish hurler * Garrett Jackson (born 1991), American basketball coach and former player * Garrett Jernigan, American physicist and astronomer * Garrett Johnson (born 1984), American shot putter * Garrett Jones (born 1981), American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman * Garrett Kelleher, non-executive director of Lightstream Pictures * Garrett Klugh (born 1974), American rower *

Garrett Lerner Garrett Lerner is an American television writer and producer who served as an executive producer on the Fox series ''House''. He often works with his writing partner Russel Friend. Television career Lerner's writing career began on the CBS ...

, American television writer and producer * Garrett Lewis (1935–2013), American set decorator * Garrett Lindholm (born 1988), American football placekicker * Antony Garrett Lisi (born 1968), American theoretical physicist * Garrett List (1943–2019), American trombonist, vocalist, and composer * Garrett Love (born 1988), Republican member of the Kansas Senate * Garrett Lowney (born 1979), American Greco-Roman wrestler * Garrett Lucash (born 1978), American pair skater * Garrett Lynch (born 1977), Irish new media artist * Garrett MacKeen (born 1994), Canadian ice dancer * Garrett Mason (born 1985), American politician *

Garrett Mattingly Garrett Mattingly (May 6, 1900 – December 18, 1962) was a professor of European history at Columbia University who specialized in early modern diplomatic history. In 1960 he won a Pulitzer Prize for ''The Defeat of the Spanish Armada''. Early l ...

(1900–1962), professor of European history at Columbia University * Garrett McGhin (born 1995), American football player * Garrett McIntyre (born 1984), American football linebacker * Garrett McNamara (born 1967), American professional big wave surfer and extreme waterman * Garrett Miller (born 1977), American rower * Garrett Miller (politician) (1770–1840), Nova Scotia politician * Garrett Mills (born 1983), American football tight end * Garrett Mitchell (ice hockey) (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey forward * Garrett Mock (born 1983), American former professional baseball pitcher *

Garrett Morgan Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. (March 4, 1877 – July 27, 1963) was an American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a type of three-way traffic light in 1923, and a protective 'smoke hood' notably used in a ...

(1877–1963), African-American inventor; created the safety hood smoke protection device and the traffic signal *

Garrett Morris Garrett Isaac Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an American actor, comedian and singer. He was part of the original cast and was the first black cast member of the sketch comedy program ''Saturday Night Live'', appearing from 1975 to 1980. He ...

(born 1937), African-American comedian/actor and ''Saturday Night Live'' alumnus * Garrett Neff (born 1984), American model * Garrett Nussmeier (born 2002), American football player * Garrett Oliver (born 1962), American brewer and beer author * Garrett Olson (born 1983), American former professional baseball pitcher * Garrett Phelan (born 1965), artist from Dublin, Ireland * Garrett J. Pendergrast (1802–1862), officer in the US Navy; served at the beginning of the American Civil War * Garrett Raboin (born 1985), retired American professional ice hockey player *

Garrett Reisman Garrett Erin Reisman (; born February 10, 1968) is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut. He was a backup crew member for Expedition 15 and joined Expedition 16 aboard the International Space Station for a short time before becoming a mem ...

(born 1968), American astronaut * Garrett Reynolds (born 1987), American football guard and tackle * Garrett Richards (born 1988), American professional baseball pitcher * Garrett Richter (born 1950), Republican member of the Florida Senate * Garrett Rivas (born 1985), American former football kicker * Garrett Roe (born 1988), American professional ice hockey left winger * Garrett Schifsky (born 2003), American ice hockey player * Garrett Scott (born 1991), American football offensive tackle * Garrett P. Serviss (1851–1929), American astronomer, popularizer of astronomy, and early science fiction writer * Garrett Sinnott (born 1987), Irish sportsperson * Garrett Smith (born 1967), former U.S. soccer defender * Garrett Stafford (born 1980), professional ice hockey defenceman * Garrett Stephenson (born 1972), retired Major League Baseball pitcher * Garrett Stubbs (born 1993), American baseball catcher * Garrett Swasey (1971–2015), American ice skater and slain police officer * Garrett Temple (born 1986), American professional basketball guard * Garrett Uhlenbrock (born 1964), punk rock musician and songwriter * Garrett Wang (born 1968), American actor *

Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale (born August 6, 1985) is an American competition swimming (sport), swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and world record-holder in two events. Early life Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He ...

(born 1985), American swimmer * Garrett Williams (born 2001), American football player * Garrett Willis (born 1973), American professional golfer * Garrett Wilson (born 2000), American football wide receiver * Garrett Wilson (ice hockey) (born 1991), Canadian professional ice hockey winger * Garrett L. Withers (1884–1953), Democrat, represented Kentucky * Garrett Wittels (born 1990), American baseball player * Garrett Wolfe (born 1984), American former football running back * Garrett Zuercher (born 1979), American deaf actor, director, and playwright

People with the surname

* Abraham Ellison Garrett (1830–1907), American politician *

Almeida Garrett João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, 1st Viscount of Almeida Garrett (; 4 February 1799 – 9 December 1854) was a Portuguese poet, orator, playwright, novelist, journalist, politician, and a peer of the realm. A major promoter ...

(1799–1854), Portuguese poet, playwright, novelist, and politician * Alvin Garrett (born 1956), American football player * Amir Garrett (born 1992), American baseball player * Amos Garrett (born 1941), American-Canadian musician and author * Andrew Garrett (explorer) (1823–1887), American explorer, naturalist, and illustrator * Andrew Garrett (linguist), American linguist * Augustus Garrett (1801–1848), mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1843 to 1844 and 1845 to 1846 * Betty Garrett (1919–2011), American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer *

Bill Garrett (basketball) William Leon Garrett (April 4, 1929 – August 7, 1974) was a basketball player, coach, educator, and a college administrator who is best known as the first African American to regularly play on a Big Ten Conference varsity basketball team. Prio ...

(1929–1974), American basketball player, coach, and college administrator * Billy Garrett (1933–1999), American racing driver * Bobby Garrett (1932–1987), American football player *

Brad Garrett Brad H. Gerstenfeld (born April 14, 1960), known professionally as Brad Garrett, is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Garrett was initially successful as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s. Taking advantage of that success in the la ...

(born 1960), American actor and comedian * Braxton Garrett (born 1997), American baseball player * Carl Garrett (1947–2020), American football player * Charles Garrett (1901–1968), English cricketer and Royal Navy officer * * Cliff Garrett (1908–1963), American founder of Garrett AiResearch *

David Garrett (musician) David Garrett Christian Bongartz (born 4 September 1980), known by his stage name David Garrett, is a German classical and crossover violinist and recording artist. Early life When Garrett was four years old his father purchased a violin f ...

(born 1980), German violinist * David Garrett (politician) (born 1958), New Zealand Member of Parliament * Denis Garrett (1906–1989), British mycologist and plant pathologist * Diante Garrett (born 1988), American basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League *

Dickie Garrett Richard Garrett (1865 – 17 February 1908) was a Wales, Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Penarth RFC, Penarth and international rugby for Wales national rugby union team, Wales. Garrett was a collier by trad ...

(1865–1908), Welsh rugby union player * Dub Garrett (1925–1976), American football player * Dudley Garrett (1924–1944), Canadian ice hockey player * Edmund H. Garrett (1853–1929), American painter, illustrator, and author *

Elizabeth Garrett Helen Elizabeth Garrett, commonly known as Elizabeth Garrett or Beth Garrett (June 30, 1963 – March 6, 2016), was an American professor of law and academic administrator. On July 1, 2015, she became the 13th president of Cornell University� ...

(1963–2016), American academic administrator * Emma Garrett (c. 1846–1893), American educator and activist * Ephra Garrett (1923–2008), New Zealand social studies academic * Finis J. Garrett (1875–1956), American politician *

Franklin Garrett Franklin Miller Garrett (September 25, 1906 – March 5, 2000) was an American historian, particularly of Atlanta, Georgia. His massive ''Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of its People and Events'' is a book about the city's history. Biogr ...

(1906–2000), American historian * Garet Garrett (1878–1954), American journalist and author * Geoffrey Garrett, Australian political scientist, dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania * * Haskell Garrett (born 1998), American football player * * Howard F. Garrett (1918–1994), American politician from Missouri * Hubert Garrett (1885–1915), Australian-English cricketer, son of Tom Garrett * Isaac P. Garrett (1844–1923), American politician from Pennsylvania * Jack Garrett (1914–1977), Irish politician * James P. Garrett (1922–2015), American attorney in Oklahoma, last served on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals *

Jason Garrett Jason Calvin Garrett (born March 28, 1966) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was most notably the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys from 2010 to 2019. Garrett played college f ...

(born 1966), American football player and coach *

Jesse James Garrett Jesse James Garrett is a User Experience Designer based in San Francisco, San Francisco, California and co-founder of the ''Adaptive Path'' strategy and design consulting firm. His diagram titled ''The Elements of User Experience'' launched his pop ...

, American user experience designer * John W. Garrett (1820–1884), American businessman and philanthropist * Joseph Garrett (born 1990), known online as stampylonghead, British YouTube personality *

Kenny Garrett Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis's band. Garrett's primary instruments are ...

(born 1960), American jazz saxophonist and flautist *

Kevin Garrett Kevin Rashard Garrett (born July 29, 1980) is an American former professional Gridiron football, football player. Garrett attended Southern Methodist University and was selected in the 2003 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. He was also a member ...

(born 1980), American football player * Laurie Garrett (born 1951), American science journalist and author * Lee Garrett (born 1948), American singer-songwriter *

Leif Garrett Leif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik; November 8, 1961) is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He worked as a child actor, then in the 1970s became famous as a teen idol in music. He later received much publicity for his drug ...

(born 1961), American musician and actor *

Lesley Garrett Lesley Garrett, CBE (born 10 April 1955) is an English soprano singer, musician, broadcaster and media personality who is noted for being at home in opera and "crossover music". Early life Garrett was born in the town of Thorne, near Doncas ...

(born 1955), English musician and broadcaster * Maureen Garrett (born 1948), American actress * Michael Garrett (astronomer) (born 1964), General Director of the Dutch astronomy research foundation ASTRON * Michael Garrett (composer) (born 1944), British composer * Mick Garrett (born 1937), Irish Gaelic footballer * Michael X. Garrett (born 1961), U.S. Army general * Michael Garrett (politician) (born c. 1985), member of the North Carolina State Senate * Mike Garrett (born 1944), American football player * Mike Garrett (punter) (born 1957), American football player * Myles Garrett (born 1995), American football player * Neil Garrett (born 1975), British TV producer/director * *

Pat Garrett Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett (June 5, 1850February 29, 1908) was an American Old West lawman, bartender and U.S. Customs, customs agent known for killing Billy the Kid. He was the Sheriffs in the United States, sheriff of Lincoln County, New Me ...

(1850–1908), American lawman who killed Billy the Kid * Patsy Garrett (1921–2015), American actress and singer *

Peter Garrett Peter Robert Garrett (born 16 April 1953) is an Australian musician, environmentalist, activist and former politician. In 1973, Garrett became the lead singer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil. As a performer he is known for his sign ...

(born 1953), Australian musician, environmentalist, and politician * R. M. Garrett (1807–1885), American politician *

Randall Garrett Gordon Randall Phillip David GarrettGarrett, Randall
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Ray Garrett, Jr. (1920–1980), American lawyer * Raymond Garrett (1900–1994), Australian military officer * Reed Garrett (born 1993), American baseball player *

Richard Garrett (author) Richard Garrett (15 January 1920 – 29 July 2008) was an English author and an ex-prisoner of war. Biography Richard Garrett joined up in 1939 and was made a second lieutenant in the Notts and Derby Regiment (the Sherwood Foresters) at the out ...

(1920–2008), English author *

Richard Garrett (1755–1839) Richard Garrett (12 October 1755 – 20 October 1839)R. A. Whitehead. ''Garretts of Leiston'' (London: Percival Marshall, 1965) founded Richard Garrett & Sons, the agricultural machinery manufacturing plant in Leiston in the English county of S ...

, English manufacturer * Robert Garrett (1875–1961), American Olympic athlete * Scott Garrett (born 1959), American politician *

Sean Garrett Garrett Robin Hamler (born March 30, 1979), known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American record producer and songwriter. He is known his songwriting work on a series of commercially successful R&B and hip-hop songs, beginning with Ush ...

(born 1979), American singer-songwriter and producer *

Siedah Garrett Deborah Christine "Siedah" Garrett (born June 24, 1960) is an American singer and songwriter who has written songs and performed backing vocals for many recording artists in the music industry, such as Michael Jackson, the Pointer Sisters, Brand ...

(born 1958), American singer-songwriter * Snuff Garrett (1938–2015), American record producer *

Static Major Stephen Ellis Garrett Jr. (November 11, 1974 – February 25, 2008), known professionally as Static Major (and previously as Static), was an American R&B and hip hop producer, singer, rapper, and songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky. He is be ...

, birth name of Stephen Garrett (1974–2008), American singer-songwriter and producer, member of the group Playa *

Stone Garrett Gregory Stone Garrett (born November 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals. ...

(born 1995), American baseball player * Susie Garrett (1929–2002), African American actress and singer *

Thomas Garrett Thomas Garrett (August 21, 1789 – January 25, 1871) was an American abolitionist and assisted in the Underground Railroad movement before the American Civil War. He helped more than 2,500 African Americans escape slavery. For his effort ...

(1789–1871), American abolitionist * Thomas Garrett (disambiguation), multiple other people * Tom Garrett (cricketer) (1858–1943), Australian cricketer * Tommy Garrett (footballer) (1926–2006), English footballer * Tracy L. Garrett, American marine general * Umi Garrett (born 2000), American pianist * Wendell Garrett (1929–2012), Americana expert and historian

Fictional characters

* Edna Garrett, a character on the TV series ''The Facts of Life'' and ''Diff'rent Strokes'' * Kelly Garrett (''Charlie's Angels''), a character on the 1976–81 TV series ''Charlie's Angels'' * Garrett, a character from the ''Twilight'' book and film series * The eponymous protagonist of Glen Cook's Garrett P.I. series of fantasy novels. * Garrett (character), from the ''Thief'' video game series * Garrett Breedlove, an astronaut played by Jack Nicholson in ''

Terms of Endearment ''Terms of Endearment'' is a 1983 American family tragicomedy film directed, written, and produced by James L. Brooks, adapted from Larry McMurtry's 1975 novel. It stars Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff D ...

'' * Rachel Garrett, captain of the Enterprise NCC-1701-C in "

Yesterday's Enterprise "Yesterday's Enterprise" is the 63rd episode of the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. It is the 15th episode of the third season, first airing in syndication in the week of February 19, 1990. Set ...

" * Garrett "The Garbage Man" Garrison, a character from '' A Minecraft Movie''

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