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 popular Anglo-Irish surname, in both south-east and south-west England. 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. Another translation for Barrett is "warlike people."[dubious – discuss][1] Barrett is also a common Afrikaans surname that occurs in South Africa.

This also exists as the French name Barette (rare, mostly in Normandy, France) and Barrette (mostly in Quebec, all descending of Jean Barrette from Beuzeville, Eure, Normandy), such as prime minister Antonio Barrette, doctor Gaétan Barrette and comic Michel Barrette.

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  • Kane Barrett (born 1990), New Zealand rugby union player
  • 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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  1. ^ http://www.celticguitarmusic.com/barrett.htm Barrett Clan Info.


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