Barrett 1237899 224084835 2008-07-07T06:26:22Z Tassedethe 7098284 /* J */ remove bio, no evidence of notability {{rightTOC}} '''Barrett''' (sometimes spelled '''Barret''' or '''Barratt''') is a [[surname]] that has been associated with several different people, places and organisations. '''Barrett''' is a popular surname in south and west [[Ireland]]. It is most common in counties [[Mayo]] and [[Galway]] as well as [[County Cork|Cork]]. The Gaelic version of the name is Barόid in the south and Bairéid in the west. It translates to "intellectual son". The Barretts of Ireland first appeared following the [[Normans|Norman]] invasion, hired as mercenaries from [[Wales]]. They were quickly assimilated into Irish culture. As an [[English people|English]] surname, it is thought to derive from an [[Old English]] word meaning 'quarrelsome' or 'deceitful', or from a corruption of the Norman personal name ''Barnard'' or ''Bernhard''. The surname is common in England, especially in [[Norfolk]]. ==People== ===A=== * [[Aaron Barrett]] (born 1974), lead singer of [[United States|American]] [[ska punk]] band [[Reel Big Fish]] * [[Alice Barrett]] (born 1956), American actress * [[Amanda Barrett]], vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for [[The Ditty Bops]] * [[Andrea Barrett]] (born 1954), American novelist * [[Arthur Barret]] (born 1836), American politician * [[Arthur Barrett]] (born 1944), West Indian cricketer * [[Aston Barrett]] (born 1946), Jamaican musician ===B=== * [[Becky Barrett]] (born 1942), Canadian politician * [[Bill Barrett]] (born 1929), Nebraska politician * [[Bob Barrett]] (born 1935), American football player * [[Bob Barrett (baseball)|Bob Barrett]] (born 1899), American baseball infielder * [[Brendan Barrett]], an English scientist * [[Brendan Ryan Barrett]] (born 1986), an American actor ===C=== *[[Carlton Barrett]] (born 1950), Jamaican musician *[[Charles Barrett (baseball)]] (born 1915), American baseball player, shortest night game in history *[[Charles Leslie Barrett]] (born 1870), Australian natural history writer *[[Charley Barrett]] (born 1893), American football player in College Football Hall of Fame *Charles Simon Barrett (born 1866), American agriculturist *[[Colleen Barrett]] (born 1944), President of Southwest Airlines *[[Craig Barrett (Intel Chairman)|Craig Barrett]] (born 1939), chairman of [[Intel Corporation]] *[[Craig Barrett (athlete)|Craig Barrett]] (born 1971), New Zealand athlete ===D=== * [[Dan Barrett (politician)|Dan Barrett]], American politician * [[Dan Barrett (musician)|Dan Barrett]] (born [[1955]]), American [[jazz]] musician * [[Danny Barrett]], Canadian Football League quarterback * [[Dave Barrett]] (born 1930), former [[Premier of British Columbia]] * [[David Barrett (American football)|David Barrett]] (born 1977), [[National Football League]] [[Cornerback]] * [[David D. Barrett]] (born 1892), American soldier and [[East Asia]] expert. * [[David V. Barrett]], British author * [[Dicky Barrett]] (born 1964), lead singer of [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], and announcer of the late-night TV talk show ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live]]'' ===E=== * [[Eaton Stannard Barrett]] (born 1786), Irish author and poet * [[Elizabeth Barrett Browning|Elizabeth Barrett]] (born 1806), English poet ===F=== * [[Francis Barrett (boxer)|Francis Barrett]] (born 1977), Irish professional boxer and former olympian * [[Francis Barrett (occultist)|Francis Barrett]] (born around 1770), English occult writer * [[Frank Barrett (baseball)|Frank Barrett]] (1913 - 1998), [[MLB]] pitcher * [[Frank Barrett (footballer)|Frank Barrett]] (1872 - 1907), Scottish footballer * [[Frank A. Barrett]] (born 1892), Irish-American politician * [[Fred Barrett]] (born 1950), retired [[NHL]] defenseman ===G=== * [[George Barret, Sr.]] (born around 1730), Irish landscape artist * [[Graham Barrett]] (born 1981), Irish professional footballer * [[J. Gresham Barrett|James Gresham Barrett]] (born 1961), US Congressman ===H=== * Harry Barrett, Irish Labour Party politician ===J=== * [[Jacinda Barrett]] (born 1972), Australian actress * [[John Barrett (Colonel)|John Barrett]] (died 1693), Irish colonel in the Williamite war * [[John Barrett (diplomat)|John Barrett]] (born 1866), United States ambassador to Siam, Argentina, Panama, and Colombia. * [[John Barrett (hockey)|John Barrett]] (born 1958), retired [[NHL]] hockey defenseman * [[John Andrew Barrett|John Barrett MP]] (born 1954), Scottish politician * [[John Barrett (reverend)|John Barrett]] (born 1753), Irish reverend and noted Hebrew scholar * John Barrett, [[BBC]] tennis commentator * John Barrett, President and CEO of Fortune 500 firm Western & Southern Financial Group * [[John Cridlan Barrett]] (born 1897), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * [[John C. A. Barrett]] (born 1943), the current principal of [[Anglo-Chinese School (International)]], Vice Chairperson of [[World Methodist Council]], * [[John G. Barrett|John Gilbert Barrett]] (born 1952), actor * John George Barrett, Australian politician * John W. Barrett, mathematical physicist * [[Johnny Barrett]] (born 1915), [[MLB]] outfield player * [[Julian Barrett]] (born 1968), English actor * [[Justin Barrett]] (born 1971), Irish politician * [[Justin L. Barrett]], Psychologist ===K=== * [[Kevin Barrett]] (born 1959), Islamic lecturer and conspiracy theorist. ===L=== * [[Lawrence Barrett]] (born 1838), American actor * [[Linton Lomas Barrett]] (born 1904), Ph.D., diplomat and translator * [[Lorraine Barrett]] (born 1950), Welsh politician * [[Lucas Barrett]] (born 1837), English geologist * [[Lynne Barrett]], American author ===M=== * [[Michael Barratt]] (born 1928), British television presenter * [[Majel Barrett]] (born 1932), American actress * [[Marcia Barrett]] (born 1945), Singer in Bony M * [[Marty Barrett]] (born 1958), American baseball player * [[Mathias Barrett]] (born 1900), Irish monk * [[Matthew Barrett]] (born 1944), Irish/Canadian banker * [[Michael Barrett (baseball)|Michael Barrett]] (born 1976), US baseball player * [[Michael Barrett (Fenian)|Michael Barrett]], Irishman who was hanged in 1868 * [[Michael Barrett (Irish politician)|Michael Barrett]] (born 1927), Irish [[Fianna Fáil]] politician * [[Shakin' Stevens|Michael Barrett]] (born 1948), a Welsh singer who is commonly known by his stage name, Shakin' Stevens * Michael Barrett, US Basketball Olympic medalist, in 1968 * Michael Barrett, an author whose success led to him being 1993 winner of the [[Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction]] * Michael Barrett, a cinematographer * Michael Barrett, Music director for St. Luke's orchestra-in-residence at the [[Caramoor International Music Festival]] * Michael Barrett, Assistant Conductor for the [[Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum]]. * [[Michelle Barrett]] (born 1981), British porn star * [[Monte Barrett]] (born 1971), Professional Boxer * [[Mario Barrett]] (born 1986), Singer/Actor/Dancer ===N=== * [[Nancy Barrett]] (born 1943), American actress * Norman Barrett, Australian born British surgeon, who first described [[Barrett's oesophagus]] in 1957. ===P=== * [[Pam Barrett]], Canadian politician * [[Pat Barrett]], (born 1941) Irish professional wrestler * [[Patrick Barrett]], (d. 1415) 15th century Irish bishop * [[Peter Barrett]] (born 1935), British artist ===R=== * [[Ray Barrett]] (born 1927), Australian actor * [[Red Barrett]] (born 1915), retired [[MLB]] pitcher * [[Richard Barrett]] (disambiguation page) * [[Robert G. Barrett]], Australian author * [[Ron Barrett]], Illustrator, author and puzzle maker * [[Rona Barrett]] (born 1936), [[United States|American]] gossip columnist * [[Ronnie Barrett]] (born 1954), founder of the [[Barrett Firearms Company]] * [[Ryan Barrett]] (1982), an English boxer ===S=== * [[Seán Barrett (Irish politician)|Seán Barrett]] (born 1944), former Irish Fine Gael Party TD and government minister * [[Sean Barrett (programmer)|Sean Barrett]] (born 1967), American independent game and graphics programmer. * [[Sean Barrett (writer)|Sean Barrett]] (born 1959) American writer, nucleonicist, member of the Wikipedia Arbitration Committee. * [[Sean Barrett (American actor)|Sean Barrett]], an American actor famous for his voices in the [[TUGS]] series of television shows * [[Shane Barrett]] (born 1981), English [[football (soccer)]] player * [[Stanton Barrett]] (born 1972), Stuntman, driver * [[Stephen Barrett]] (born 1933), Critic of Alternative Medicine * [[Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett]] (born 1946), early [[Pink Floyd]] frontman, whose second solo album was named ''[[Barrett (album)|Barrett]]'' * [[Sylvester Barrett]] (born 1926), Irish politician ===T=== * [[Dave Barrett]], Canadian politician * [[H. Gordon Barrett]], Canadian politician * [[Ted Barrett]] (born 1965), [[MLB]] [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]] * [[Theobald Butler Barrett]] * [[Tina Barrett]] (born 1976), former member of pop group [[S Club|S Club 7]] * [[Tom Barrett]]: several persons (disambiguation page) **[[Tomás Bairéad|Thomas Barrett]] (born 1893), Irish author and nationalist **[[Tom Barrett (entrepreneur)]] **[[Tom Barrett (President and CEO, Goodyear Tire and Rubber)]] **[[Tom Barrett (politician)]], Democratic politician and current Mayor of [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]]. * [[Trent Barrett]] (born 1977), Australian Rugby League player ===W=== * [[Warren Barrett]] (born 1970), Jamaican professional footballer * [[Wade Barrett]] (born 1976), American soccer player * [[Wayne Barrett]], Journo Village Voice * [[William A. Barrett]] (born 1896), American politician * [[William Fletcher Barrett]] (born 1844), English physicist * William P. Barrett (born 1971), American artist and cartoonist * [[Wild Willy Barrett]], Musician * [[Wilson Barrett]] (born 1846), English actor * [[Veronica Grace Boland|Veronica Boland née Barrett]] (born 1899), First female member of Congress from [[Pennsylvania]] * [[Barrett's esophagus|Dr. Norman Barrett]] (born 1903), Australian-born British surgeon ==Also== * [[Barrett family]], an important family in the history of [[Jamaica]] * [[Barrett M82]], an anti-material rifle. ==Fictional characters== *Elcid Barrett, captain of the ''Antelope'' in the folk song "[[Barrett's Privateers]]" *Oliver Barret III, a character in [[Love Story (1970 film)|Love Story]] *Barret, a character in the [[Role-playing game]] [[Final Fantasy VII]] ==Organizations== *[[Barrett Firearms Company]] is a weapons manufacturing company. *[[Barrett, The Honors College]] at [[Arizona State University]]. ==Places & geographic features== ===Australia=== *There is a [[Parish (subnational entity)|Parish]] of Barrett (administrative district) in [[Queensland, Australia|Queensland]], north-west of [[Townsville, Queensland|Townsville]]. *There is a Mount Barrett in north-eastern [[Western Australia]] near the border with the [[Northern Territory]]. ===United States=== There are four towns named ''Barrett'' in the [[United States]]: *[[Barrett, Minnesota]] *[[Barrett Township, Pennsylvania]] *[[Barrett, Texas]] *[[Barrett, West Virginia]] ==See also== * [[Barret (disambiguation)]] * [[Barratt]] * [[barrette]], a hair clip worn by women for practical or decorative reasons {{disambig}} [[Category:English surnames]] [[Category:Irish surnames]] [[de:Barrett]] [[fr:Barrett]] [[nl:Barrett]] [[ja:バレット]] [[pl:Barrett]] [[pt:Barrett]] [[ru:Barrett]] [[vo:Barrett]]