Jared is a
given name
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of
Biblical
The Bible is a collection of religious texts that are central to Christianity and Judaism, and esteemed in other Abrahamic religions such as Islam. The Bible is an anthology (a compilation of texts of a variety of forms) biblical languages ...
derivation.
Origin
In the
Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis (from Greek language, Greek ; ; ) is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its Hebrew name is the same as its incipit, first word, (In the beginning (phrase), 'In the beginning'). Genesis purpor ...
, the
biblical patriarch Jared () was the sixth in the ten pre-
flood
A flood is an overflow of water (list of non-water floods, or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are of significant con ...
generations between
Adam
Adam is the name given in Genesis 1–5 to the first human. Adam is the first human-being aware of God, and features as such in various belief systems (including Judaism, Christianity, Gnosticism and Islam).
According to Christianity, Adam ...
and
Noah
Noah (; , also Noach) appears as the last of the Antediluvian Patriarchs (Bible), patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5–9), the Quran and Baháʼí literature, ...
; he was the son of
Mahalaleel and the father of
Enoch
Enoch ( ; ''Henṓkh'') is a biblical figure and Patriarchs (Bible), patriarch prior to Noah's flood, and the son of Jared (biblical figure), Jared and father of Methuselah. He was of the Antediluvian period in the Hebrew Bible.
The text of t ...
, and lived 962 years (
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Religion
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
5:18). The biblical text in the
Book of Jubilees
The Book of Jubilees is an ancient Jewish apocryphal text of 50 chapters (1,341 verses), considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, as well as by Haymanot Judaism, a denomination observed by members of Ethiopian Jewish ...
implicitly etymologizes the name as derived from the
root
In vascular plants, the roots are the plant organ, organs of a plant that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the plant body, which allows plants to grow taller and faster. They are most often bel ...
YRD "descend" because in his days, "the angels of the Lord ''descended'' to earth". Alternative suggestions for the name's etymology include words for "rose", "servant" and "one who rules".
[Hess, Richard S., ''Studies in the Personal Names of Genesis 1–11'' (1993), p. 69.]
Yared (505–571), a namesake, was an Ethiopian monk who introduced the concept of sacred music to Ethiopian Orthodox services. He is regarded as a saint of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, with a feast day of 11 Genbot (May 19).
In some English-speaking countries, Jared is a common Jewish and Christian first name.
People
Arts, entertainment, and media
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Jared Abrahamson (born 1987), Canadian actor
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Jared Allman (born 1984), American actor
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Jared Anderson (Christian musician) (born 1979), American musician and Christian worship leader
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Jared Anderson (heavy metal musician) (1974–2006), American musician
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Jared Angira (born 1947), Kenyan poet and author
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Jared Angle
This is a list of New York City Ballet dancers.
Principal dancers
Soloists
This is a list of New York City Ballet soloists.
Corps de ballet
The following is a list of the current members of the corps de ballet.
* Victor Abreu
* Dominik ...
, American ballet dancer
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Jared Artaud, American musician
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Jared Maurice Arter
Jared Maurice Arter (January 27, 1850 – 1930) was an American former slave who became a writer, Christian missionary, and academic.
Early life
Jared Maurice Arter was born into slavery in Jefferson County, Virginia (now in West Virginia). His ...
(1850–1930), American author and former slave
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Jared Ball (born 1971), American author and radio host
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Jared "Drake" Bell (born 1986), American actor and singer
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Jared Blake
Jared Blake is an American country music singer who resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He became known to a wider audience as a contestant on the first season of '' The Voice'', reaching the Top 4 on Blake Shelton's team.
In June 2012, Blake signe ...
(born 1978), American musician and actor
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Jared Bowen
Jared Bowen is an American reporter and TV personality in the Boston area.
Career
Jared Bowen joined the staff of '' Greater Boston'' in 1998 as a researcher and moved up through the ranks to associate producer and then field producer. Bowen beg ...
, American journalist and reporter
*
Jared Breeze
Jared Breeze (born 2005) is an American child actor. He starred in the title role of the 2015 film, '' The Boy''.
Career
Breeze's first film appearance was in 2014, in '' Cooties'', and his performance brought him to the attention of the produ ...
(born 2005), American child actor
*
Jared Bush
Jared Bush (born June 12, 1974) is an American filmmaker, who has served as the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios since 2024. He is best known for co-writing and co-directing the company's animated films '' Zootopia'' (201 ...
(born 1974), American screenwriter and television producer
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Jared Byers
Jared Byers is an American drummer. He was formerly the drummer for the rock bands Relient K, Bleach, Royal Empire Music, and Audio Adrenaline. Byers had previously filled-in on drums for Audio Adrenaline during a tour in early 2007, which w ...
, American musician
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Jared Carter (born 1939), American author and editor
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Jared Campbell
Jared Quay Campbell (born August 30, 1989) is an American stand-up comedian, host, actor, and former football safety. He was born in Denver, Colorado. He played college football at the University of Miami and was a member of the Arizona Cardin ...
(born 1989), American stand-up comedian and former football player
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Jared Cohn
Jared Michael Cohn (also credited as Jared Michaels) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor, best known for directing '' Buddy Hitchens''. He has also directed films for The Asylum, including '' Atlantic Rim'' and ''Born Bad''.
Ba ...
, American film director, screenwriter, and actor
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Jared Cohon
Jared Leigh Cohon (October 7, 1947 – March 16, 2024) was an American academic administrator who served as the eighth president of Carnegie Mellon University beginning in 1997 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. , he was a University ...
(born 1947), American author, editor, engineer
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Jared Cole, American physicist
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Jared Colinger, American musician
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Jared Cotter (born 1981), American musician
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Jared Curtis (born 1936), American author and editor
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Jared Daperis (born 1990), Australian actor
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Jared DePasquale (born 1971), American film, television, and audio drama composer
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Jared Diamond
Jared Mason Diamond (born September 10, 1937) is an American scientist, historian, and author. In 1985 he received a MacArthur Genius Grant, and he has written hundreds of scientific and popular articles and books. His best known is '' Guns, G ...
(born 1937), American scientist and author
*
Jared Dines
Jared Dines (born October 6, 1989) is an American YouTuber and musician who is known for metalcore-themed and adjacent videos, covers, parodies, and his own original music. He is a member of Canadian metalcore band Oni, and a frequent collaborat ...
(born 1989), American musician and YouTuber
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Jared Eliot
Jared Eliot (November 7, 1685—April 22, 1763) was an American colonial scientist, minister, and physician. He was born in Guilford, Connecticut, but spent most of his life from 1707 until his death in Killingsworth, now called Clinton, Connectic ...
(1685–1763) American colonial minister, physician and agronomist
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Jared Emerson-Johnson (born 1981), American video game music composer and voice actor
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Jared Evan (born 1989), American musician
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Jared Bradley Flagg (1820–1899), American painter
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Jared Faber, American film, television producer, and musician
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Jared Falk (born 1981), Canadian musician
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Jared Farmer (born 1974), American historian and author
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Jared Fogle (born 1977), American former spokesman for Subway and registered sex offender
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Jared Followill (born 1986), American musician
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Jared Freid
Jared Freid is an American comedian, podcaster, writer, and television host. He was the host of the 2018 NBC game show '' How Low Will You Go: Snapchat'', which aired on the social media platform Snapchat. He has performed stand-up comedy at Ju ...
, American comedian and podcaster
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Jared French (1905–1988), American painter
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Jared Friedman (born 1984), American entrepreneur and investor
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Jared Gertner, American actor
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Jared Gilman
Jared T. Raynor Gilman (born December 28, 1998) is an American actor best known for his role as Sam Shakusky in the 2012 Wes Anderson film ''Moonrise Kingdom'', which earned him a 2014 Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actor i ...
(born 1998), American actor
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Jared Gilmore (born 2000), American actor
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Jared Gold (born 1972), American fashion designer
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Jared Gold (organist)
Jared Gold is an American jazz organist who plays the Hammond B-3 organ.
He attended William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. In 1988 he won the Governor's Award for Jazz Performance in New Jersey. He has worked with Ralph Bowen, Benn ...
, American musician
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Jared Gomes (born 1968), American musician and activist
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Jared Ian Goldman
Jared Ian Goldman is an American film and television producer. He is known for his work on the Justin Timberlake starrer '' Palmer'', Antonio Campos' adaptation of '' The Devil All the Time'' starring Tom Holland, the film adaptation of Shirley ...
(born 1979), American film and television producer
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Jared Lee Gosselin (born 1981), American record producer
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Jared J. Grantham (1936–2017), American physician, nephrologist, and author
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Jared Gutstadt (born 1977), Canadian-born American music executive
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Jared Hampton (born 1990), American musician
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Jared Harris (born 1961), British actor
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Jared Hartmann (born 1985), American musician
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Jared Hasselhoff (born 1971), American musician and actor
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Jared Hauser (born 1971), American musician and professor
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Jared Hecht (born 1987), American entrepreneur
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Jared Hedges (born 1980), American screenwriter, television producer, and video game producer
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Jared Hess
Jared is a given name of Biblical derivation.
Origin
In the Book of Genesis, the biblical patriarch Jared () was the sixth in the ten pre-flood generations between Adam and Noah; he was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch, and lived ...
(born 1979), American filmmaker
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Jared Heyman
Jared Heyman is an American entrepreneur who founded the online survey company Infosurv. He holds two US patents.
Education
He has a business degree from the University of Texas. Jared Heyman graduated ''magna cum laude'' with a business degre ...
, American entrepreneur
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Jared Hudgins (born 1988), American football player and coach
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Jared Isaacman (born 1983), American businessman
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Jared Israel (born 1944), American writer, activist, and conspiracy theorist
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Jared Jussim (born 1935), American lawyer, actor and former executive vice president at Sony Pictures
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Jared Keeso
Jared Keeso ( ; born July 1, 1984) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for creating and starring in the comedy series ''Letterkenny (TV series), Letterkenny'' (2016–2023), which won a Canadian Screen Awards, Canad ...
(born 1984), Canadian actor
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Jared Kusnitz (born 1988), American actor
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Jared Lane (born 1972), New Zealand artist and illustrator
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Jared Lee
Jared D. Lee (born August 19, 1943) is an artist and humorous illustrator.
Biography
Jared Devon Lee was born in Van Buren, Indiana on August 19, 1943. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1966 from The John Herron Art Institute locat ...
(born 1943), Canadian artist and cartoonist
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Jared Lehr, American jewelry fashion designer
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Jared Leto
Jared Joseph Leto ( ; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in Jared Leto filmography, a variety of roles, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Jared Leto, numerous accolade ...
(born 1971), American actor and musician
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Jared Louche (born 1960), American musician
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Jared MacEachern (born 1980), American musician
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Jared Marston, Australian musician and DJ producer
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Jared Martin (1940–2017), American actor
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Jared McCloud (born 1980), American musician
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Jared Mezzocchi (born 1985), American theatre projection designer and director
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Jared Mitchell (writer) (born 1955), Canadian journalist and author
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Jared Morgenstern (born 1981), American designer and entrepreneur
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Jared Moshe, American film director, screenwriter, and producer
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Jared Murillo (born 1988), American dancer, singer, and actor
*Jared Nathan (1985–2006), American child actor
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Jared James Nichols (born 1989), American musician
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Jared Nissim (born 1973), American businessman
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Jared Overton, American musician
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Jared Padalecki
Jared Tristan Padalecki (born July 19, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Sam Winchester in the TV series ''Supernatural''. He rose to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series '' Gilmore ...
(born 1982), American actor
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Jared Palomar, American musician
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Jared Pappas-Kelly (born 1974), American curator, author, and visual artist
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Jared Paul, American Talent manager and producer
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Jared Pelletier (born 1990), Canadian director
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Jared Poythress (born 1985), Japanese-born American music producer and DJ
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Jared Purton (1976–2009), Australian-born immunologist
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Jared Rigsby, American musician
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Jared Robinsen (born 1963), Australian actor
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Jared Rushton (born 1974), American musician and actor
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Jared Yates Sexton (born 1981), American author and political commentator
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Jared Safier (born 1982), American film director & producer
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Jared Shavelson, American musician
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Jared Slingerland (born 1984), Canadian musician
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Jared Sorensen, indie role-playing game designer
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Jared Southwick, (1976–2011), American musician
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Jared Spears (born 1936), American musician
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Jared Spool (born 1960), American Author, public speaker, and consultant
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Jared Paul Stern (born 1971), American journalist, photographer, and designer
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Jared Stern, American screenwriter
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Jared Swilley (born 1983), American musician
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Jared Taylor (born 1951), American white supremacist and author
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Jared Thomas (born 1976), Australian author
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Jared Tinklenberg, American psychiatrist and author
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Jared Sidney Torrance (1853–1921), American businessman and real estate developer
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Jared Turner (born 1978), New Zealand-born Australian actor
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Jared Tyler (born 1978), American musician
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Jared Van Snellenberg (born 1980), Canadian actor
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Jared Wade (born 1989), American musician
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Jared Warren, American musician
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Jared Warth (born 1986), American musician
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Jared Bell Waterbury
Jared Bell Waterbury (August 11, 1799-December 31, 1876) was an American minister and author.
Waterbury was born in New York City, August 11, 1799. He graduated from Yale College in 1822. He spent upwards of two years in the Princeton Theologica ...
(1799–1876), American minister and author
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Jared Yates, (
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American Music competition, singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle (company), Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It a ...
) contestant
Government and politics
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Jared Bauman (fl. 2022), American politician
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Jared Benson (1821–1894), American politician
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Jared Bernstein
Jared Bernstein (born December 26, 1955) is an American government official who was the chair of the United States Council of Economic Advisers. He is a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. From 2009 to 2011, Bernstein was ...
(born 1955), American economist, author, and advisor at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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Jared Brossett (born 1982), American politician
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Jared M. Brush (1814–1895), American politician,
28th Mayor of Pittsburgh PA
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Jared Cohen (born 1981), American businessman, author, and advisor at the Council on Foreign Relations
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Jared Genser, international human rights lawyer, author, and advisor at the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights
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Jared Golden
Jared Forrest Golden (born July 25, 1982) is an American politician and United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps veteran serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district since 2018 ...
(born 1982), American politician
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Jared Comstock Gregory (1823–1892), American politician,
12th Mayor of Madison WI
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Jared Hegwood, American author and writer for the United States Naval Oceanographic Office
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Jared Henderson
The 2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of Arkansas, concurrently with 2018 United States Senate elections, elections to the United States Senate in other states, 2018 United States House of ...
, American politician
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Jared Huffman
Jared William Huffman (born February 18, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Part ...
(born 1964), American politician
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Jared Ingersol Chipman (1788–1832), Nova Scotian lawyer and politician
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Jared Ingersoll
Jared Ingersoll Jr. (October 24, 1749 – October 31, 1822) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, and statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the United States Constitution. He ...
(1749–1822), American politician
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Jared Ingersoll Sr. (1722–1781) American stamp act agent
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Jared Irwin
Jared Irwin (1750 – March 1, 1818) served twice as elected Governor of Georgia (1796–1798) and (1806–1809). He first was elected to office as a reformer based on public outrage about the Yazoo land scandal. He signed a bill that nullifi ...
(1750–1818), American politician,
22nd Governor of Georgia
The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's Georgia National Guard, National Guard, when not in federal service, and Georgia State Defense Force, State Defense Fo ...
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Jared Irwin (Pennsylvania politician)
Jared Irwin (January 19, 1768September 20, 1818) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania.
Biography
Irwin was born in the Province of Georgia of British America. He was appointed commissioner for valuation of lands and dwellings a ...
(1768–1818), American politician and zoologist
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Jared Potter Kirtland (1793–1877), American politician
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Jared Kushner
Jared Corey Kushner (born January 10, 1981) is an American businessman and investor. He is a son-in-law of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, through his marriage to Ivanka Trump and served as a senior advisor in his father-in- ...
(born 1981), American businessman and senior advisor to President Donald Trump
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Jared Maddux (1911–1971), American politician
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Jared Mansfield (1759–1830), American mathematician, Professor at the United States Military Academy and Surveyor General of the Northwest Territory
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Jared Mead
Jared Michel Mead (born June 23, 1991) is an American politician serving as a member of the Snohomish County Council, representing the 4th district since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously ser ...
(born 1991), American politician
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Jared Moskowitz (born 1980), American politician
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Jared Nunes (born 1982), American politician
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Jared Olsen (born 1987), American politician
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Jared O'Mara
Jared Cain O'Mara (born 15 November 1981) is a British convicted fraudster and former Labour politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019.
Elected at the 2017 general election for the Labour Party, O' ...
(born 1981), former British politician
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Jared Patterson
Jared Lynn Patterson (born April 1, 1983) is an American politician from Texas. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives from the 106th district in November 2018, he a ...
, American politician
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Jared Paul Stratton, American politician
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Jared V. Peck (1816–1891), American politician
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Jared Perkins (1793–1854), American politician
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Jared Polis
Jared Schutz Polis ( ; ; born May 12, 1975) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado since 2019. He served one term on the Colorado State Board of Education from 2001 to 2007, and five terms as the Unite ...
(born 1975), American politician,
43rd Governor of Colorado
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Jared Y. Sanders Jr. (1892–1960), American lawyer and politician
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Jared Y. Sanders Sr. (1869–1944), American politician
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Jared Solomon (born 1978), American politician
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Jared Solomon (Maryland politician), American politician
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Jared Sparks (1789–1866), American historian and politician
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Jared Thompson Jr. (1836–1914), American lawyer and politician
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Jared C. Troop (1837–1876), Canadian lawyer and politician
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Jared Weinstein (born 1979), former government official and personal aide to the
43rd President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of t ...
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Jared Whitaker
Jared Irwin Whitaker (May 4, 1818May 3, 1884) was a Georgia newspaperman, publisher of '' the Daily Intelligencer'' from 1864 to 1871, and earlier served as a politician. Defeating a three-term incumbent to become the 14th Mayor of Atlanta, Geo ...
(1818–1884), American newspaperman and politician
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Jared W. Williams
Jared Warner Williams (December 22, 1796September 29, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician from Lancaster, New Hampshire, who was a List of United States Representatives from New Hampshire, U.S. representative, the 21st governor of New Ha ...
(1796–1864), American lawyer and politician
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Jared Williams (Virginia politician) (1766–1831), American politician
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Jared Woodfill (born 1968), American lawyer and politician
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Jared Wright, American newspaper editor and former politician
Sports
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Jared Abbrederis (born 1990), American football player
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Jared Allen (born 1982), American football player
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Jared Allen (quarterback) (born 1981), American football coach and former player
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Jared Anderson (boxer) (born 1999), American boxer
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Jared Aulin (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
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Jared Barker (born 1975), Canadian rugby union player
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Jared Bednar (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey coach and former player
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Jared Benko, American athletic director
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Jared Berggren (born 1990), American basketball player
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Jared Bird (born 1997), English footballer
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Jared Bidwell (born 1987), Australian rower
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Jared Boll (born 1986), American ice hockey player
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Jared Borgetti
Jared Francisco Borgetti Echavarría (; born 14 August 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who currently works as a commentator for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Mexico.
Borgetti earned a reputation as a prolific goal scorer, particu ...
(born 1973), Mexican footballer
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Jarrad Branthwaite (born 2002), English footballer
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Jared Brennan
Jared Brennan (born 28 July 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who last represented the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He also previously represented the Brisbane Lions.
Early life
B ...
(born 1984), Australian rules football player
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Jared Brown (born 1973), American football player
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Jared Brownridge (born 1994), American basketball player
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Jared Burton (born 1981), American baseball player
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Jared Butler (born 2000), American basketball player
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Jared Cannonier (born 1984), American mixed martial artist
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Jared Clauss (born 1981), American football player
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Jared Connaughton
Jared Neal Connaughton (born July 20, 1985) is a Canadian former track athlete who specialized in the 100m and 200m. He is now a physical education cross country, and track and field coach at Fort Worth Country Day in Fort Worth, Texas.
Biograp ...
(born 1985), Canadian sprinter
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Jared Cook (born 1987), American football player
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Jared Coreau (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player
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Jared Cowen (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player
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Jared Crick (born 1989), American football player
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Jared Crouch (born 1978), Australian rules football player
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Jared Cunningham (born 1991), American basketball player
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Jared Curtis (footballer) (born 1979), Samoan footballer
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Jared Deacon (born 1975), British sprinter
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Jared DeMichiel (born 1985), American ice hockey coach and former player
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Jared DeVries (born 1976), American football player
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Jared Dillinger (born 1984), Filipino-American basketball player
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Jared Donaldson (born 1996), American tennis player
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Jared Downing (born 1989), American mixed martial artist
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Jared Dudley (born 1985), American basketball player
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Jared Elliott, American football coach
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Jared Embick (born 1978), American soccer coach and former player
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Jared Fernández (born 1972), American baseball player
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Jared Frayer (born 1978), American wrestler
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Jared Gaither (born 1986), American football player
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Jared Garcia (born 1982) American BMX rider
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Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American professional football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, setting Pac-12 Conference single- ...
(born 1994), American football player
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Jared Goldberg (born 1991), American alpine skier
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Jared Gomes (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player
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Jared Gordon (born 1988), American mixed martial artist
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Jared Grasso (born 1980), American basketball coach and former player
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Jared Graves
Jared Graves (born 16 December 1982 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian cyclist who has represented Australia in BMX, four-cross (4X), and downhill mountain biking. In 2006, he finished second in the mountain bike 4x world cup serie ...
(born 1982), Australian cyclist
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Jared Green (born 1989), American football player
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Jared Hamman (born 1982), American martial artist
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Jared Harper
Jared Lamar Harper (born September 14, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers where he was the starting point guard on ...
(born 1997), American basketball player
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Jared Harrison-Hunte (born 2000), American football player
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Jared Hassin (born 1989), American football player
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Jared Heine (born 1984), Marshallese swimmer
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Jared Hess (fighter) (born 1983), American mixed martial artist
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Jared Hodgkiss (born 1986), English footballer
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Jared Homan (born 1983), American basketball player
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Jared Hoying (born 1989), American baseball player
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Jared Hughes (born 1985), American baseball player
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Jared Ivey (born 2001), American football player
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Jared Jarvis (born 1994), Antigua and Barbuda sprinter
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Jared Jeffrey (born 1990), American soccer player
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Jared Jeffries (born 1981), American basketball player
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Jared Jenkins (born 1989), American football player
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Jared Jordan (born 1984), American basketball player
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Jarred Kelenic (born 1999), American baseball player
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Jared Kelley (born 2001), American baseball player
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Jared Khasa (born 1997), French football player
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Jared Kirby, American fencing instructor and martial artist
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Jared Koenig (born 1994), American baseball player
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Jared Koster (born 1991), Canadian football player
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Jared Lakind (born 1992), American baseball player
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Jared Landers (born 1982), American racing driver
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Jared Lewis (born 1982), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sprinter
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Jared London (born 1995), Trinidadian footballer
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Jared Lorenzen
Jared Raymond Lorenzen (February 14, 1981 – July 3, 2019) was an American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons with the New York Giants. He played college football for the Kentucky ...
(1981-2019), American football player
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Jared Lum (born 1992), Australian soccer player
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Jared Mayden (born 1998), American football player
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Jared McCain (born 2004), American basketball player
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Jared McCann (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
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Jared McGee, American football player
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Jared McGriff-Culver (born 1989), American football player
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Jared Mees (born 1986), American motorcycle racer
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Jared Mitchell (baseball) (born 1988), American baseball player
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Jared Mills (born 1976), New Zealand rugby league player
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Jared Montz (born 1982), American soccer player
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Jared Moon (born 1971), American baseball coach and former player
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Jared Mortensen (born 1988), Canadian baseball player
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Jared Newberry (born 1981), American football player
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Jared Newson (born 1984), American basketball player
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Jared Nickens (born 1994), American basketball player
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Jared Nightingale (born 1982), American ice hockey player
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Jared Norman (born 1974), English cricketer
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Jared Norris (born 1993), American football player
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Jared Odenbeck (born 1995), American soccer player
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Jared Odrick (born 1987), American football player
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Jared Oliva (born 1995), American baseball player
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Jared Page (born 1993), New Zealand rugby union player
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Jared Palmer
Jared Eiseley Palmer (born July 2, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player who won 28 professional doubles titles (including his wins at the Australian Open and Wimbledon) and one singles title in his career on the ATP Tour. He ...
(born 1971), American tennis player
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Jared Panchia (born 1993), New Zealand field hockey player
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Jared Payne (born 1985), New Zealand-born Irish rugby union player
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Jared Peniston (born 1982), Bermudian footballer
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Jared Perry (born 1988), American football player
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Jared Petrenko (born 1989), Australian rules football player
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Jarred Phillips (born 1995), Canadian soccer player
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Jared Pinkney (born 1997), American football player
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Jared Poché (born 1994), American baseball player
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Jared Polec (born 1992), Australian rules football player
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Jared Poulton (born 1977), Australian rules football player
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Jared Rando (born 1981), Australian mountain biker
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Jared Reiner (born 1982), American basketball player
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Jared Retkofsky (born 1983), American football player
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Jared Rhoden (born 1999), American basketball player
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Jared Rivers
Jared Rivers (born 18 October 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Junior career
As a child Rivers supported the Sydney S ...
(born 1984), Australian rules football player
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Jared Rollins (born 1977), American mixed martial artist
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Jared Rosholt (born 1986), American mixed martial artist
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Jared Ross (born 1982), American ice hockey player
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Jared Rosser (born 1997), Welsh rugby union player
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Jared Sandberg (born 1978), American baseball coach and former player
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Jared Saunders (born 1990), South African rugby union player
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Jared Savage (born 1997), American basketball player
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Jared Schuurmans (born 1987), American discus thrower
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Jared "Skip" Schumaker (born 1980), American baseball player
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Jared Serna (born 2002), Mexican baseball player
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Jarred Shaw (born 1990), American basketball player
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Jared Shuster
Jared Craig Shuster (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Wake Forest University. The Atlanta Braves selected him in the first ro ...
(born 1998), American baseball player
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Jared Simpson (born 1996), English rugby league player
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Jared Sims
Jared Phillip John Sims (born 16 October 1993) is an English Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward Falmouth Town A.F.C., Falmouth. Born in Truro, he previously played in the Football League for ...
(born 1993), English footballer
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Jared Smith (born 1990), American football player
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Jared Solomon (baseball) (born 1997), American baseball player
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Jared Spurgeon (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
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Jared Staal (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player
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Jared Stroud (born 1996), American soccer player
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Jared Sullinger
Jared Malcolm Xavier Sullinger (born March 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Beijing Royal Fighters of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketbal ...
(born 1992), American basketball player
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Jared Tallent (born 1984), Australian race walker
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Jared Taylor (rugby league) (born 1981), French rugby league player
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Jared Tebo (born 1987), American radio-controlled car racer
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Jared Terrell (born 1995), American basketball player
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Jared Theodorakos (born 1981), American baseball player
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Jared Timmer (born 1997), American soccer player
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Jared du Toit (born 1995), Canadian golfer
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Jared Tomich (born 1974), American football player
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Jarred Vanderbilt (born 1999), American basketball player
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Jared Veldheer (born 1987), American football player
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Jared Verse
Jared Verse (born November 4, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Albany Great Danes and Florida State Seminoles. Verse was the 2 ...
(born 2000), American football player
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Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (born 1989), New Zealand rugby league player
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Jared Walsh (born 1993), American baseball player
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Jared Ward (born 1988), American long-distance runner
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Jared Warner (born 1996), English cricketer
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Jared Watts (born 1992), American soccer player
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Jared Wayne (born 2000), Canadian American football player
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Jered Weaver (born 1982), American baseball player
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Jared Wells (born 1981), American baseball player
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Jared Wiley (born 2000), American football player
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Jared Wilson (American football) (born 2003), American football player
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Jared Wilson (footballer) (born 1989), English footballer
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Jared Wolfe (born 1988), American golfer
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Jared Young (born 1995), Canadian baseball player
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Jared Zabransky (born 1983), American football player
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Jared Zezel (born 1991), American curler
Other people
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Jared Carter (Latter Day Saints) (1801–1849), early American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
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Jared Crane, son of American businessman
Jim Crane
James Robert Crane (born January 17, 1954) is an American businessman from Houston, Texas. Crane is chairman and chief executive of Crane Capital Group, Crane Worldwide Logistics, and Crane Freight and Shipping. He is also the owner and chairman ...
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Jared Kleinstein, American baseball fan who mimicked baseball player
Tim Tebow
Timothy Richard Tebow (; born August 14, 1987) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. Tebow played college football for t ...
for kneeling during the U.S. national anthem
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Jared Lee Loughner (born 1988), American criminal who was arrested for the
2011 Tucson shooting
On January 8, 2011, United States Representative Gabby Giffords and 18 others were shot during a constituent meeting held in a supermarket parking lot in Casas Adobes, Arizona, in the Tucson metropolitan area. Six people were killed, inclu ...
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Jared C. Monti (1975–2006), American soldier who was killed in action during the War in Afghanistan
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Jared Pratt (1769–1839), American and father of the
Mormon pioneer brothers
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Jared Remy (born 1978), American criminal who was involved in the
assault and murder of Jennifer Martel
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Jared Robinet, American police officer who was involved in the
shooting of Stephon Clark
Fictional characters
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Jared
Jared is a given name of Bible, Biblical derivation.
Origin
In the Book of Genesis, the Jared (biblical figure), biblical patriarch Jared () was the sixth in the ten pre-Noah's Ark, flood generations between Adam and Noah; he was the son of Maha ...
, fictional character from the television show ''
Kids Incorporated
''Kids Incorporated'' (also known as ''Kids Inc.'') is an American children's television program that began production in the mid-1980s and continued airing into the mid-1990s. It was largely a youth-oriented program with musical performances as ...
'' (portrayed by Jared Delgin)
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Jared Afeaki, fictional character from television show ''
Shortland Street
''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand Prime time, prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital. The show was first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992 and is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, be ...
'' (portrayed by
Beulah Koale)
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Jared Banks, fictional character from television show ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as ...
'' (portrayed by
John Brotherton
John Brotherton is an American actor. He is most known for playing List of Full House and Fuller House characters#Matt Harmon, Matt Harmon on Netflix's ''Fuller House (TV series), Fuller House'', and had roles in films such as ''Furious 7'' (20 ...
)
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Jared Casey, fictional character from television show ''
Passions'' (portrayed by
James Stevenson)
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Jared Dunn, fictional character from television show ''
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that is a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical area of the Santa Clara Valley ...
'' (portrayed by
Zach Woods
Zach Woods (born September 25, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as a series regular for three seasons as Gabe Lewis on the NBC sitcom '' The Office'', as Jared Dunn on the HBO comedy series ''Silicon Valley ...
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Jared Garrity, fictional character from television show ''
The Twilight Zone
''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...
'' (portrayed by
John Dehner
John Dehner (DAY-ner; born John Dehner Forkum; November 23, 1915February 4, 1992), also credited Dehner Forkum, was an American stage, radio, film, and television character actor.
From the late 1930s to the late 1980s, he amassed a long list o ...
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Jared Evan Grace, fictional from the movie ''
The Spiderwick Chronicles
''The Spiderwick Chronicles'' is a series of children's fantasy books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. They chronicle the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into the Spider ...
'' (portrayed by
Freddie Highmore
Alfred Thomas Highmore (born 14 February 1992) is an English actor. He is known for his starring roles beginning as a child, in the films '' Finding Neverland'' (2004), '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' (2005), '' Arthur and the Invisibles ...
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Jared Hall, fictional character from the television show ''One Life to Live'' (portrayed by Herve Clermont)
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Jared Haynes, fictional character from the television show ''
Emmerdale
''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British television soap opera that is broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a List of fictional towns and villages, fict ...
'' (portrayed by
Philip Hill-Pearson)
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Jared Kincaid, fictional character from
Jim Butcher's novel series ''
The Dresden Files
''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/Mystery fiction, mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, ''Storm Front (The Dresden Files), Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was p ...
''
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Jared Kleinman, fictional character from the Broadway musical ''
Dear Evan Hansen
''Dear Evan Hansen'' is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Pasek and Paul, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Steven Levenson. The musical follows Evan Hansen, a high school senior with social anxiety, "who invents an important rol ...
'' (portrayed by
Alex Wyse,
Will Roland, Jared Goldsmith, and Jack Loxton)
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Jared Levine, fictional character from the television show ''
All Saints'' (portrayed by
Ben Tari
Ben Tari is a Hungarian born Australian actor most known for his work as Jared Levine on All Saints, an Australian hospital drama.
He is a graduate of the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). He joined all Saints from 1998 ...
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Jared "Munter" Mason, fictional character from the television show ''
Outrageous Fortune'' (portrayed by
Tammy Davis)
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Jared Morillo, fictional character from the
DC comic series ''
Rogues''
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Jared Morillo (Arrowverse), fictional character from the television show ''
The Flash
The Flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date, cover-dated Jan ...
'' (portrayed by
Stephen Huszar)
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Jared Nomak, fictional character from the movie ''
Blade 2'' (portrayed by
Luke Goss
Luke Damon Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English actor, and drummer of the 1980s band Bros. He has appeared in numerous films including '' Blade II'' (2002) as Jared Nomak, '' One Night with the King'' (2006) as King Xerxes, '' Hellboy ...
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Jared Vasquez, fictional character from ''
Manifest
Manifest may refer to:
Computing
* Manifest file, a metadata file that enumerates files in a program or package
* Manifest (CLI), a metadata text file for CLI assemblies
Events
* Manifest (convention), a defunct anime festival in Melbourne, Au ...
'' (portrayed by
J. R. Ramirez)
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Jared Bakravan, fictional character from
James Clavell
James Clavell (born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell; 10 October 1921 – 7 September 1994) was a British and American writer, screenwriter, director, and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell is best known for his ''Asian Saga'' nov ...
's novel ''
Whirlwind
A whirlwind is a phenomenon in which a vortex of wind (a vertically oriented rotating column of air) forms due to instabilities and turbulence created by heating and flow ( current) gradients. Whirlwinds can vary in size and last from a cou ...
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Jared Vance (portrayed by Akinsola Arimbo), son of fictional character Leon Vance from the television show ''
NCIS NCIS or N.C.I.S. may refer to:
Law enforcement
* National Criminal Intelligence Service, the predecessor to the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom
* Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a United States law enforcement and intelli ...
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See also
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Jarad, given name
References
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