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’.

Jarretts in Wikipedia

*Albert Jarrett (born 23 October 1984) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays in the UK
*Andrew Jarrett (born 1983 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a rugby league player
*Arthur L. "Art" Jarrett, Jr. (20 July 1907 – 23 July 1987) was an American singer, actor and bandleader
*Arthur L. Jarrett (February 5, 1884 – June 12, 1960), was an American screenwriter and film actor
*Benjamin Jarrett (July 18 1881 – July 20 1944), a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
*Chris Jarrett (born 1956 in Allentown, Pennsylvania), an American pianist and composer who has lived in Germany since 1985
*Cody Jarrett is the American filmmaker of "Frog-g-g!". Cody Jarrett is also the screen name of the leading villain in "White Heat", portrayed by James Cagney
*Cole Jarrett (born 1983 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player
*Craig Jarrett (born 1979) was an American football punter in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins.
*Dale Jarrett (born 26 November 1956 in Newton, North Carolina), an American race car driver
*Douglas William Jarrett (born April 22, 1944, London, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player
*Dwayne Jarrett (born 11 September 1986 in New Brunswick, New Jersey), a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers NFL*Eleanor Holm Jarrett married musician Art Jarrett and was selected to swim in the 1936 Olympics for the US.
*Gary Jarrett (born September 3, 1942 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward
*Glenn Jarrett (born 11 August 1950), former NASCAR driver and the oldest son of Ned Jarrett
*Gregg Jarrett, an anchor for Fox News Channel
*Hanson Chambers Taylor Jarrett (2 March 1837 – 11 April 1890), a recipient of the Victoria Cross
*Jason Jarrett, a racer in the US ARCA RE/MAX Series
*Jason Jarrett (footballer), an English professional footballer
*Jeff Jarrett (born 14 April 1967 in Nashville, Tennessee), an American professional wrestler
*Jeffrey D. Jarrett was the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy within the United States Department of Energy
*Jerry Jarrett (born 4 September 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee), an American promoter and former professional wrestler, and the father of wrestler Jeff Jarrett
*John Jarrett was an American nordic combined skier who competed in the 1990s
*Keith Jarrett (born 8 May 1945), an American pianist and composer
*Keith Jarrett (rugby) (born 18 May 1945 in Newport, Wales), a Welsh rugby player during the late 1960s
*Kemar "Natty Patch" Jarrett (b. 1982) is a gang member of the Yardies who, in 2002, was listed in Jamaica as the number one criminal on the top ten most wanted list
*Marvin Scott Jarrett, the founder of Ray Gun and later became the editor-in-chief of the "Nylon" magazine
*Miranda Jarrett, a pen name of writer Susan Holloway Scott
*Ned Jarrett (born 12 October 1932 in Newton, North Carolina), two-time NASCAR champion
*Rebecca Jarrett (1846-1928) was a British former prostitute who fought against child prostitution and white slavery during the late 19th century
*Tony Jarrett (born 13 August 1968 in Enfield, London), a sprint and hurdling athlete from England
*William Paul Jarrett (22 August 1877 – 10 November 1929), an American legal officer and politician

Jarratts in Wikipedia

*Sir Alex Jarratt (born 19 January 1924), a British businessman and former senior civil servant
*George Jarratt (July 20 1891 – May 3 1917), an English recipient of the Victoria Cross
*John Jarratt (born August 5 1951 in Wollongong, New South Wales), an Australian actor currently garnering accolades for his portrayal of Mick Taylor in Wolf Creek
*Steve Jarratt, a long-time video game journalist and magazine editor
*Wayne Jarratt (1957–1988), an Australian stage and television actor of the 1980s

Jarrets in Wikipedia

*Gabriel Jarret (b. Gabriel Kronsberg, 1 January 1970 in Los Angeles, California), an American actor

Jarrotts in Wikipedia

*Charles Jarrott

In the news

* Floyd Jarrett's mother Cynthia died of a heart attack in the lead up to the Broadwater Farm riots in 1985

Fictional characters

*Calvin, Beth and Conrad Jarrett in the 1980 American motion picture drama "Ordinary People"
*"White Heat" is 1949 film starring James Cagney as Cody Jarrett
*Melissa Jarrett was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera "Neighbours"
*James Jarrett was a fictional character in the novel "Jarrett's Jade" by Frank Yerby.