# Jarrett (surname)

The surname Jarrett is thought to be a variant of Garrett, from either of two Germanic personal names introduced to Britain by the Normans: Gerard, composed of the elements gar, ger 'spear', 'lance' + hard 'hardy', 'brave', 'strong'; and Gerald, composed of the elements gar, ger 'spear', 'lance' + wald 'rule'. Variants include Jarratt, Jarret and Jarrott.
Notable people with the names include:

## Notable people with the surname "Jarrett" include

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* Albert Jarrett (born 1984), Sierra Leonean footballer
* Andrew Jarrett (born 1958), English tennis player
* Art Jarrett (1907–1987), American singer
* Arthur Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people

### B

* Beaumont Jarrett (1855–1905), English footballer
* Bede Jarrett (1881–1934), English priest
* Bella Jarrett (1926–2007), American actress and author
* Benjamin Jarrett (1881–1944), American politician
* Berrie H. Jarrett (1894–1927), American naval officer
* Bryan L. Jarrett, American attorney

### C

* Clifford Jarrett (1909–1995), British civil servant
* Cole Jarrett (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
* Craig Jarrett (born 1979), American football player

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* Dale Jarrett (born 1956), American auto racing driver
* Daniel Jarrett (1886–1938), American screenwriter
* David Jarrett (born 1952), English teacher
* Derek Jarrett (1928–2004), English historian and author
* Doug Jarrett (1944–2014), Canadian ice hockey player
* Dwayne Jarrett (born 1986), American football player

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* Fred Jarrett, American politician

### G

* Gary Jarrett (born 1942), Canadian ice hockey player
* Gene Andrew Jarrett (born 1975), American professor
* Geoffrey Jarrett (born 1937), Australian bishop
* Glenn Jarrett (born 1950), American auto racing driver
* Grady Jarrett (born 1993), American football player
* Graham Jarrett (1937–2004), English cricketer
* Greg Jarrett (radio personality) (born 1952), American radio host
* Gregg Jarrett (born 1955), American news commentator

### H

* Hal Jarrett (1907–1983), South African cricketer
* Hanson Jarrett (1837–1890), English soldier
* Harry B. Jarrett (1898–1974), American admiral
* H. Marshall Jarrett (born 1945), American lawyer

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* Ilisha Jarrett (born 1977), American basketball player

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* Jaiquawn Jarrett (born 1989), American football player
* James H. Jarrett (1832–1922), American politician and physician
* James Henry Jarrett (1895–1943), British colonial administrator
* Jason Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jeff Jarrett (born 1967), American professional wrestler
* Jeffrey D. Jarrett, American politician
* Jerry Jarrett (1942–2023), American professional wrestler and promoter
* Jim Jarrett (born 1938), American athletic administrator
* John Jarrett (born 1970), American skier
* Jovanee Jarrett (born 1983), Jamaican long jumper

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* Karen Jarrett (born 1972), American professional wrestling manager
* Keith Jarrett (born 1945), American pianist and composer
* Keith Jarrett (rugby) (born 1948), Welsh rugby union footballer
* Kemar Jarrett (born 1982), Jamaican criminal
* Kyshoen Jarrett (born 1993), American football player

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* Laureen Jarrett (born 1938), Canadian teacher
* Len Jarrett, English civil servant
* Link Jarrett (born 1972), American baseball coach
* Luther M. Jarrett (1804–1854), American politician

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* Major Jarrett (??–1839), Jamaican criminal
* Marilyn Jarrett (1939–2006), American businesswoman and politician
* Martin L. Jarrett (1841–1920), American politician and physician
* Martyn Jarrett (born 1944), English bishop
* Mary Cromwell Jarrett (1877–1961), American social worker
* Michael Jarrett (cricketer) (born 1972), English doctor and cricketer
* Michael Jarrett (archaeologist) (1934–1994), British archaeologist

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* Ned Jarrett (born 1932), American auto racing driver

### P

* Patrick Jarrett (born 1972), Jamaican sprinter
* Paul Jarrett (born 1981), American entrepreneur
* Philip Jarrett, English author and aviation historian

### R

* Rakim Jarrett (born 2001), American football player
* Rebecca Jarrett (1846–1928), British activist
* Red Jarrett (1907–1962), American football player
* Renne Jarrett (born 1946), American actress
* Rianna Jarrett (born 1994), Irish footballer
* Richard Jarrett (1870–??), Welsh footballer
* Ryan Jarrett (born 1983), American cowboy

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* Sean Jarrett (born 1984), American baseball player
* Stanford Jarrett (born 1977), Montserratian footballer

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* Ted Jarrett (1925–2009), American singer-songwriter
* Thelma Eileen Jarrett (1905–1987), Australian volunteer
* Thomas Jarrett (1805–1882), English religious figure
* T. J. Jarrett, American writer
* Todd Jarrett, American competitive shooter
* Tony Jarrett (born 1968), English sprinter
* Tristan Jarrett (born 1998), American basketball player
* Tyrique Jarrett (born 1994), American football player

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* Valerie Jarrett (born 1956), American businesswoman
* Vernon Jarrett (1918–2004), American journalist

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* Wayne Jarrett (born 1956), Jamaican musician
* William Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people
* Winston Jarrett (born 1940), Jamaican singer

## Jarratt

* Alex Jarratt (1924–2019), British businessman
* George Jarratt (1891–1917), English soldier
* Grahame Jarratt (1929–2011), New Zealand rower
* Jan Jarratt (born 1958), Australian politician
* John Jarratt (born 1951), Australian actor
* Melynda Jarratt (born 1961), Canadian historian
* Steve Jarratt, British journalist
* Susan Jarratt, American professor
* Wayne Jarratt (1957–1988), Australian actor

## Jarret

* Gabriel Jarret (born 1970), American actor

## Jarrott

* Alan Jarrott (born 1956), Australian rules footballer
* Charles Jarrott (1927–2011), English film director
* Charles Jarrott (racing driver) (1877–1944), English racing driver

## Fictional characters

* Melissa Jarrett, a fictional character in the soap opera Neighbours