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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- 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
Fictional characters
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