Barrett (surname)

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Barrett (sometimes spelled Barret or Barratt) is a surname that has been associated with several different people, places and organisations. Barrett is a common Afrikaans surname that occurs in South Africa. is a popular Anglo-Irish surname, both in Southeast England, and Southwest. It is most common in the Irish counties of Mayo and Galway but particularly County Cork, and within England, East Anglia, especially Norfolk. The Gaelic version of the name is Barόid in the south and Bairéid in the west. The Barretts of Ireland first appeared following the Norman invasion. As with many other Anglo-Norman families, they were quickly assimilated into Irish culture. As an 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 Berold. Another translation for Barrett is "warlike people."[1]

This also exists as the French name Barette (rare, mostly in France) and Barrette (mostly in Quebec), such as prime minister Antonio Barrette, doctor Gaétan Barrette and comic Michel Barrette.

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  • Kate Waller Barrett (January 24, 1857 – February 23, 1925): Physician, Humanitarian, Sociologist, Social Reformer and Co-Founder of the National Florence Crittenton Mission

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.celticguitarmusic.com/barrett.htm Barrett Clan Info.

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