The surname Jarrett is thought to be a variant of
Garrett
Garrett may refer to:
Places in the United States
* Garrett, Illinois, a village
* Garrett, Indiana, a city
* Garrett, Floyd County, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
* Garrett, Meade County, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
* 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
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Albert Jarrett
Albert Ojumiri Jarrett (born 23 October 1984) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who last played for Dulwich Hamlet and has represented the Sierra Leone national football team.
Club career
Jarrett was born in Freetown to Creole parents, but was rai ...
(born 1984), Sierra Leonean footballer
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Andrew Jarrett (born 1958), English tennis player
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Art Jarrett
Arthur L. Jarrett Jr. (July 20, 1907 – July 23, 1987) was an American singer, bandleader and actor during the 1930s and 1940s. He was the son of stage actor and playwright Arthur L. Jarrett Sr. (1884–1960).
Early career
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(1907–1987), American singer
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Arthur Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people
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Beaumont Jarrett (1855–1905), English footballer
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Bede Jarrett (1881–1934), English priest
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Bella Jarrett (1926–2007), American actress and author
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Benjamin Jarrett (1881–1944), American politician
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Berrie H. Jarrett (1894–1927), American naval officer
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Bryan L. Jarrett, American attorney
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Clifford Jarrett (1909–1995), British civil servant
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Cole Jarrett (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
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Craig Jarrett (born 1979), American football player
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Dale Jarrett
Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956) is an American former race car driver and current racing commentator for NBC. He is best known for winning the Daytona 500 three times (in 1993, 1996, and 2000) and winning the NASCAR Winston Cup Series ...
(born 1956), American auto racing driver
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Daniel Jarrett
Daniel Jarrett (November 6, 1886 or 1894 - March 13, 1938) was an actor and screenwriter in the United States. He was the brother of screenwriter and actor Arthur L. Jarrett.
He acted in the 1914 film '' The Scales of Justice (film)'', the 1916 ...
(1886–1938), American screenwriter
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David Jarrett (born 1952), English teacher
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Derek Jarrett (1928–2004), English historian and author
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Doug Jarrett (1944–2014), Canadian ice hockey player
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Dwayne Jarrett
Dwayne Jarrett (born September 11, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for four seasons with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojan ...
(born 1986), American football player
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Fred Jarrett
Fred Jarrett is a member of the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission. His appointment to the commission, announced in April 2019 by Washington Governor Jay Inslee, noted that he had recently retired as Senior Deputy of the King County E ...
, American politician
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Gary Jarrett (born 1942), Canadian ice hockey player
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Gene Andrew Jarrett (born 1975), American professor
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Geoffrey Jarrett (born 1937), Australian bishop
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Glenn Jarrett (born 1950), American auto racing driver
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Grady Jarrett
Grady Jarrett (born April 28, 1993) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in th ...
(born 1993), American football player
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Graham Jarrett (1937–2004), English cricketer
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Greg Jarrett (radio personality) (born 1952), American radio host
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Gregg Jarrett
Gregory Walter Jarrett (born April 7, 1955) is an American conservative news commentator, author and attorney. He joined Fox News in November 2002, after working at local NBC and ABC TV stations for over ten years, as well as national networks ...
(born 1955), American news commentator
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Hal Jarrett (1907–1983), South African cricketer
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Hanson Jarrett (1837–1890), English soldier
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Harry B. Jarrett (1898–1974), American admiral
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H. Marshall Jarrett (born 1945), American lawyer
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Ilisha Jarrett (born 1977), American basketball player
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Jaiquawn Jarrett
Jaiquawn Jarrett (born September 21, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in ...
(born 1989), American football player
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James H. Jarrett (1832–1922), American politician and physician
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James Henry Jarrett (1895–1943), British colonial administrator
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Jason Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people
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Jeff Jarrett
Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett (born July 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling promoter. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he both wrestles and serves as Director of Business Development. He is also ...
(born 1967), American professional wrestler
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Jeffrey D. Jarrett, American politician
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Jerry Jarrett
Jerry Winston Jarrett (September 4, 1942 – February 14, 2023) was an American businessman, professional wrestling promoter, and professional wrestler. Along with his long-term business partner Jerry Lawler, he was a key figure in the history ...
(1942–2023), American professional wrestler and promoter
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Jim Jarrett (born 1938), American athletic administrator
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John Jarrett (born 1970), American skier
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Jovanee Jarrett (born 1983), Jamaican long jumper
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Karen Jarrett
Karen Jarrett (' Smedley and formerly Angle, born October 12, 1972) is an American professional wrestling Valet (wrestling), valet and personality appearing for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She is the former wife of professional wrestler and Olym ...
(born 1972), American professional wrestling manager
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Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945) is an American pianist and composer. Jarrett started his career with Art Blakey and later moved on to play with Charles Lloyd (jazz musician), Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis. Since the early 1970s, he has also be ...
(born 1945), American pianist and composer
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Keith Jarrett (rugby) (born 1948), Welsh rugby union footballer
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Kemar Jarrett (born 1982), Jamaican criminal
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Kyshoen Jarrett (born 1993), American football player
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Laureen Jarrett
Ella Laureen Jarrett (born November 2, 1938) is a teacher and former political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. She represented Kings West and then Saint John Kings in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1987 to 1999 as a Liberal mem ...
(born 1938), Canadian teacher
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Len Jarrett, English civil servant
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Link Jarrett
Lincoln "Link" Jarrett (born January 26, 1972) is an American college baseball coach and former shortstop, who is the current head coach of the Florida State Seminoles baseball, Florida State Seminoles. Jarrett played college baseball at Florida ...
(born 1972), American baseball coach
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Luther M. Jarrett (1804–1854), American politician
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Madonna Jarrett, Australian politician
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Major Jarrett (??–1839), Jamaican criminal
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Marilyn Jarrett (1939–2006), American businesswoman and politician
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Martin L. Jarrett (1841–1920), American politician and physician
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Martyn Jarrett
Martyn William Jarrett SSC (born 25 October 1944) is a retired Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Beverley in the Church of England from 2000 to 2012.
Early life and education
Jarrett was educated at Cotham Grammar School and King's Coll ...
(born 1944), English bishop
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Mary Cromwell Jarrett (1877–1961), American social worker
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Michael Jarrett (cricketer) (born 1972), English doctor and cricketer
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Michael Jarrett (archaeologist)
Michael Grierson Jarrett (8 January 1934 – 14 November 1994), also commonly known as Mike Jarrett, was a British archaeologist and gay rights activist. Specialising in the archaeology of Roman Britain (particularly around Limes (Roman Empire)# ...
(1934–1994), British archaeologist
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Ned Jarrett
Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932) is an American former race car driver and broadcaster. He is a two-time NASCAR Grand National Series champion. Because of his calm demeanor, he became known as "Gentleman Ned Jarrett". He is the father of form ...
(born 1932), American auto racing driver
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Patrick Jarrett (born 1972), Jamaican sprinter
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Paul Jarrett (born 1981), American entrepreneur
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Philip Jarrett, English author and aviation historian
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Rakim Jarrett (born 2001), American football player
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Rebecca Jarrett (1846–1928), British activist
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Red Jarrett (1907–1962), American football player
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Renne Jarrett (born 1946), American actress
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Rianna Jarrett (born 1994), Irish footballer
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Richard Jarrett (1870–??), Welsh footballer
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Ryan Jarrett
Ryan Jarrett (born December 28, 1983, in Summerville, Georgia), is an American professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in tie-down roping and competes in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) circuit. At the 2005 National Finals R ...
(born 1983), American cowboy
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Sean Jarrett (born 1984), American baseball player
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Stanford Jarrett (born 1977), Montserratian footballer
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Ted Jarrett (1925–2009), American singer-songwriter
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Thelma Eileen Jarrett
Thelma Eileen Jarrett Order of the British Empire, MBE (25 February 190513 August 1987) was an Australian Soroptimist International, Soroptimist. She was the first non-British person to become vice-president of the Federation of Soroptimist Clubs ...
(1905–1987), Australian volunteer
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Thomas Jarrett
Thomas Jarrett, DD, (1805–1882) was an English churchman and orientalist.
Life
He was educated at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1827 as thirty-fourth wrangler, and seventh in the first class of the classical t ...
(1805–1882), English religious figure
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T. J. Jarrett, American writer
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Todd Jarrett
Todd Jarrett is an American competitive shooter, firearms instructor, and filmmaker. He has both national and World titles within practical shooting, holding four world titles, nine national titles and has won more than 50 US Area championships, ...
, American competitive shooter
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Tony Jarrett
Anthony Alexander Jarrett (born 13 August 1968 in Enfield, London) is a male former sprint and hurdling athlete from England. He has two children: Gabrielle and Noah.
Athletics career
He was a silver medalist in the 110 metres hurdles at the ...
(born 1968), English sprinter
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Tristan Jarrett (born 1998), American basketball player
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Tyrique Jarrett (born 1994), American football player
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Valerie Jarrett
Valerie June Jarrett ( Bowman; born November 14, 1956) is an American businesswoman and former government official, who has been the chief executive officer of the Obama Foundation since 2021. She was the longest-serving senior advisor to U.S. Pr ...
(born 1956), American businesswoman
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Vernon Jarrett
Vernon Daurice Jarrett (born Daurice Vernon Jarrett; June 19, 1918Jarrett's year of birth according to the 1920 United States Census, U.S. Social Security Death Index, and the U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index is 1918. Conflictin ...
(1918–2004), American journalist
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Wayne Jarrett (born 1956), Jamaican musician
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William Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people
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Winston Jarrett
Winston Jarrett (born 14 September 1940)Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , p. 423 is a Jamaican reggae singer who was part of Alton Ellis's group The Flames in the 1960s before recording with The Righteous Fla ...
(born 1940), Jamaican singer
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Alex Jarratt (1924–2019), British businessman
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George Jarratt (1891–1917), English soldier
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Grahame Jarratt (1929–2011), New Zealand rower
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Jan Jarratt (born 1958), Australian politician
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John Jarratt
John Jarratt (born 5 August 1952) is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Han ...
(born 1951), Australian actor
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Melynda Jarratt (born 1961), Canadian historian
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Steve Jarratt
Steve Jarratt is a long-time Video game journalism, video game journalist and magazine editing, editor. He has launched a large number of magazines for Future Publishing, many of which are still published. Magazines he has worked for include:
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Susan Jarratt, American professor
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Wayne Jarratt (1957–1988), Australian actor
Jarret
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Gabriel Jarret (born 1970), American actor
Jarrott
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Alan Jarrott (born 1956), Australian rules footballer
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Charles Jarrott
Charles Jarrott (16 June 19274 March 2011) was a British film and television director. He was best known for costume dramas he directed for producer Hal B. Wallis, among them '' Anne of the Thousand Days'', which earned him a Golden Globe for B ...
(1927–2011), English film director
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Charles Jarrott (racing driver) (1877–1944), English racing driver
Fictional characters
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Melissa Jarrett, a fictional character in the soap opera ''
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...
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See also
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Jarrett (given name), a page for people with the given name "Jarrett"
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Jarrett (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Jarrett"
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