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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’.
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- Albert Jarrett (born 23 October 1984) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays in the UK
- Arthur L. "Art" Jarrett, Jr. (20 July 1907 – 23 July 1987) was an American singer, actor and bandleader
- Benjamin Jarrett (July 18, 1881 – July 20, 1944), a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Candice Jarrett, a singer/songwriter/guitarist
- Chris Jarrett (born 1956 in Allentown, Pennsylvania), an American pianist and composer who has lived in Germany since 1985
- Dale Jarrett (born 26 November 1956 in Newton, North Carolina), an American race car driver
- Dwayne Jarrett (born 11 September 1986 in New Brunswick, New Jersey), a wide receiver for the University of Southern California Trojans football team
- Eleanor Holm Jarrett married musician Art Jarrett and was selected to swim in the 1936 Olympics for the US.
- 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
- Jerry Jarrett (born 4 September 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee), an American promoter and former professional wrestler, and the father of wrestler Jeff Jarrett
- Keith Jarrett (born 8 May 1945), an American pianist and composer
- Keith Jarrett (rugby player) (born 18 May 1945 in Newport, Wales), a Welsh rugby player during the late 1960s
- Marvin Scott Jarrett, the founder of Ray Gun and later became the editor-in-chief of the Nylon magazine
- Ned Jarrett (born 12 October 1932 in Newton, North Carolina), two-time NASCAR champion
- 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
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- 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
[edit] Jarrets in Wikipedia
- Gabriel Jarret (b. Gabriel Kronsberg, 1 January 1970 in Los Angeles, California), an American actor
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[edit] In the news
- Floyd Jarrett's mother Cynthia died of a heart attack in the lead up to the Broadwater Farm riots in 1985
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[edit] Other uses
- Planet Jarrett is a professional wrestling stable
- USS Jarrett (FFG-33), 25th ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named after Vice Admiral Harry B. Jarrett (1898–1974)
- Jarrett, a 1973 TV movie starring Glenn Ford as Sam Jarrett
- Jarret is a french recipe for pork knuckle
