Barrett is a surname of Norman origin, now found commonly in England and Ireland due to the Norman Invasion; its meaning translates loosely to "warlike" or "troublesome".
People with the surname
A A. Igoni Barrett (born 1979), Nigerian author Alex Barrett (born 1994), American football player Alexander Barrett (1866–1954), English cricketer Alice Barrett (born 1956), American actress Amy Coney Barrett (born 1972), Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Andre Barrett (born 1982), American basketball player Andrea Barrett (born 1954), American novelist Anthony Barrett (born 1952), British chemist Anthony A. Barrett (born 1941), British-Canadian classical scholar Arthur Barrett (cricketer) (1944–2018), West Indian cricketer Aston "Family Man" Barrett (1946–2024), Jamaican musician Aston Barrett Jr. (born 1990), Jamaican multi-instrumentalist and producer
B Barbara Barrett (born 1950), 25th U.S. Secretary of the Air Force and former U.S. Ambassador to Finland Beauden Barrett (born 1991), New Zealand rugby union player Becky Barrett (1942–2024), Canadian politician Bill Barrett (1929–2016), Nebraska politician Bob Barrett (American football) (born 1935), American football player Bob Barrett (baseball) (1899–1982), American baseball infielder Brendon Ryan Barrett (born 1986), American actor
C Ciarán Bairéad (1905–1976), Irish scholar Carlton Barrett (1950–1987), Jamaican musician Chad Barrett, American professional soccer player Charles D. Barrett (1885–1943), Major General in the United States Marine Corps Charles F. Barrett (1861–1946), Adjutant General of Oklahoma Charles Golding Barrett (1836–1904), English lepidopterist Charles Leslie Barrett (1870–1959), Australian natural history writer Charley Barrett (1893–1924), American football player Coleman Barrett (born 1982), Irish boxer Colin Barrett (footballer) (born 1952), English footballer Colleen Barrett (1944–2024), American business executive Craig Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people
D Daniel Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people David Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people Dicky Barrett (born 1964), American singer Deirdre Barrett, author and psychologist who teaches at Harvard Medical School Duncan Barrett (born 1983), English author
E Eaton Stannard Barrett (1786–1820), Irish author and poet Edith Helen Barrett (1872–1939), Australian medical doctor Edward Barrett (Irish sportsman) (1877–1932), Irish Olympic athlete Edward Barrett (Medal of Honor) (born 1855, date of death unknown), American second class fireman Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861), English poet Ellen Barrett (born 1946), American priest Emmett Barrett (1916–2005), American football player Eugene Barrett (1931–2003), American serial killer
F Francis Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people Franklyn Barrett (1873–1964), Australian film director and cinematographer Fred Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people
G Gabby Barrett (born 2002), American singer and 2018 runner-up of American Idol TV talent competition George Barret Sr. (c. 1730–1784), Irish landscape painter George Barret Jr. (1767–1842), English landscape painter, son of George Barret Sr. George Barrett (actuary) (1752–1821), English actuary George Barrett (jockey) (1863–1898), English jockey George F. Barrett (1907–1980), Illinois Attorney General George S. Barrett, American health business executive George W. Barrett (c. 1881–1936), a murderer called Diamond King Gerard Barrett (runner) (born 1956), Australian Olympic runner Gerard Barrett (director), Irish film director Giles Leonard Barrett (c. 1744–1809), English and American actor Grace Barrett (1897–1979), birth name of American actress Gretchen Hartman Graham Barrett (born 1981), Irish professional footballer
H H. Gordon Barrett, Canadian politician
J J. Gresham Barrett (born 1961), American politician Jacinda Barrett (born 1972), Australian actress Jack Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people Jake Barrett (born 1991), American baseball pitcher James Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people Jeffrey A. Barrett (born 1964), American philosopher
Joe Barrett (1902–1952), Gaelic footballer John Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people Jordan Barrett (born 1996), Australian fashion model Jordie Barrett (born 1997), New Zealand rugby union player J. T. Barrett (born 1995), American football player Justin Barrett (born 1971), Irish politician Justin L. Barrett, psychologist
K Kane Barrett (born 1990), New Zealand rugby union player Kate Waller Barrett (1857–1925), American physician and social reformer
L Lawrence Barrett (1838–1891), American actor Lee and Oli Barrett, British social media personalities based in China Leonard E. Barrett (1920–2007), Jamaican academic Lillian Barrett (1884–1963), American novelist and playwright Lindsay Barrett (born 1941), Jamaican-Nigerian author Linton Lomas Barrett (1904–1972), American diplomat and translator Lorraine Barrett (born 1950), Welsh politician Lucas Barrett (1837–1862), English geologist Lynne Barrett, American author
M Mario (singer) (Mario Barrett; born 1986), singer/actor/dancer Majel Barrett (1932–2008), American actress Malcolm Barrett (actor) (born 1980), American actor Marcia Barrett (born 1948), Jamaican-British singer in Boney M. Marty Barrett (second baseman) (born 1958), American baseball player Martyn Barrett (born 1951), British social scientist Mathias Barrett (1900–1990), Irish monk Michael Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people Monte Barrett (born 1971), professional boxer Matthew Barrett (born 2011),
N Nancy Barrett (born 1943), American actress Nathan Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people Nathaniel Barrett (1861–1933), American physician and politician Neal Barrett Jr. (1929–2014), American writer Neil Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people Nessa Barrett (born 2002), American singer-songwriter Nick Barrett (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union footballer Nick Barrett (American football) (born 2003), American football player Norman Barrett, Australian-born British surgeon who first described Barrett's oesophagus in 1957
O Otis Barrett (1872–1950), American agriculturalist
P Pam Barrett, Canadian politician Pat Barrett (wrestler) (1941–2021), Irish professional wrestler Pat Barrett (boxer) (born 1967), British boxer Patrick Barrett (d. 1415), Irish bishop Paul Barrett (1940–2019), Welsh music manager and producer Peter Barrett (bishop) (1956–2015), Church of Ireland bishop
R Rachel Barrett (1874–1953), British editor and suffragette Rafael Barrett (1876–1910), Spanish journalist and political activist who relocated to Paraguay Ray Barrett (1927–2009), Australian actor Red Barrett (1915–1990), MLB pitcher Reginald Barrett (born 1944), Australian judge Richard Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people RJ Barrett (born 2000), Canadian basketball player Robbie Barrett (born 1992), British boxer Robert G. Barrett (1942–2012), Australian author Ron Barrett, illustrator, author and puzzle maker Rona Barrett (born 1936), American gossip columnist not born as or married to a Barrett Ronnie Barrett (born 1954), founder of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Rowan Barrett (born 1972), Canadian basketball player and executive Ryan Barrett (born 1982), English boxer
S Scott Barrett (rugby union) (born 1993), New Zealand rugby union player Sean Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people Sidney F. Barrett (1892–1958), philatelist of New York City Slim Barrett (born 1960s), Irish jewellery designer and artist Stanton Barrett (born 1972), American stuntman and racing driver Syd Barrett (1946–2006), real name Roger Barrett, early Pink Floyd frontman Sylvester Barrett (1926–2002), Irish politician
T Ted Barrett (born 1965), MLB umpire Theobald Butler Barrett, Canadian politician Thomas Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people Tina Barrett (born 1976), former member of pop group S Club 7 Trent Barrett (born 1977), Australian Rugby League player
V Veronica Grace Boland, née Barrett (1899–1982), first female member of Congress from Pennsylvania
W Wade Barrett, ring name of English professional wrestler Stu Bennett (born 1980) Wade Barrett (soccer) (born 1976), American soccer player Warren Barrett (born 1970), Jamaican professional footballer Wayne Barrett (1945–2017), journalist for the Village Voice William Spencer Barrett (W. S. Barrett) (1914–2001), English classical scholar known for his commentary on Euripides' Hippolytus Willie Barrett, Irish hurling referee Wild Willy Barrett (born 1950), musician Wilson Barrett (1846–1904), English actor
Z Zelfa Barrett (born 1993), British boxer
See also
Barrat, a surname Barratt (surname)
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