Garrett (name)
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Garrett is a surname
and given name
of early medieval English
origin. It is one of the many baptismal surnames to be derived from the popular names of Gerard and Gerald in 12th Century England
. Both of these names are pre-7th Century Saxon
and Anglo-Saxon in origin; Gerard is composed of the Saxon elements gari (meaning "spear") and hard ("brave", "hard"), while Gerald is composed of the elements gari ("spear") and wald ("to rule").
Although Garrett remains predominantly only a surname in England, elsewhere in the Anglosphere
it has become a popular masculine first name (e.g. in Ireland, the United States).
has risen sharply in the last century, from number 522 in 1908 to a recent peak in 2000 at number 74.
Garrett is a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
of early medieval English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
origin. It is one of the many baptismal surnames to be derived from the popular names of Gerard and Gerald in 12th Century England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Both of these names are pre-7th Century Saxon
Saxons
The Saxons were a confederation of Germanic tribes originating on the North German plain. The Saxons earliest known area of settlement is Northern Albingia, an area approximately that of modern Holstein...
and Anglo-Saxon in origin; Gerard is composed of the Saxon elements gari (meaning "spear") and hard ("brave", "hard"), while Gerald is composed of the elements gari ("spear") and wald ("to rule").
Although Garrett remains predominantly only a surname in England, elsewhere in the Anglosphere
Anglosphere
Anglosphere is a neologism which refers to those nations with English as the most common language. The term can be used more specifically to refer to those nations which share certain characteristics within their cultures based on a linguistic heritage, through being former British colonies...
it has become a popular masculine first name (e.g. in Ireland, the United States).
Popularity
The popularity of Garrett as a first name in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
has risen sharply in the last century, from number 522 in 1908 to a recent peak in 2000 at number 74.
| | Garrett's popularity from 1996–2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | ||||
| 2006 | 138 | ||||
| 2005 | 124 | ||||
| 2004 | 114 | ||||
| 2003 | 106 | ||||
| 2002 | 91 | ||||
| 2001 | 80 | ||||
| 2000 | 74 | ||||
| 1999 | 78 | ||||
| 1998 | 80 | ||||
| 1997 | 85 | ||||
| 1996 | 80 | ||||
| Source: Social Security Administration. See http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames |
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Given name
- Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of KildareGerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of KildareGerald Mór FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, KG , known variously as "Garret the Great" or "The Great Earl" , was Ireland's premier peer...
(aka "Garrett the Great") - Lord Deputy of Ireland - Garret FitzGeraldGarret FitzGeraldGarret FitzGerald was an Irish politician who was twice Taoiseach of Ireland, serving in office from July 1981 to February 1982 and again from December 1982 to March 1987. FitzGerald was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1965 and was subsequently elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael TD in 1969. He...
- former TaoiseachTaoiseachThe Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
of Ireland - Garrett HedlundGarrett HedlundGarrett John Hedlund is an American actor known for his roles in the films Friday Night Lights, Four Brothers, Eragon, Country Strong, for his role as Patroclus in the movie Troy and as Sam Flynn in the film Tron: Legacy.-Early life:Hedlund was born in Roseau, Minnesota, the son of Kristine Anne ...
- American actor - Antony Garrett LisiAntony Garrett LisiAntony Garrett Lisi , who uses the name Garrett by preference, is an American theoretical physicist and adventure sports enthusiast. Lisi works as an independent researcher without an academic position...
- American theoretical physicist - Garrett A. MorganGarrett A. MorganGarrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. was an inventor who invented a type of respiratory protective hood , credited with having a patent for a type of traffic signal, and invented a hair-straightening preparation...
- African-American inventor; created the gas maskGas maskA gas mask is a mask put on over the face to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases. The mask forms a sealed cover over the nose and mouth, but may also cover the eyes and other vulnerable soft tissues of the face. Some gas masks are also respirators, though the word...
and the traffic signalTraffic lightTraffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic... - Garrett MorrisGarrett MorrisGarrett Gonzalez Morris is an American comedian and actor from New Orleans. He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980.-Early life and career:...
- African-American comedian/actor and Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
alumnus - Garrett WangGarrett WangGarrett Richard Wang is an American actor. Wang is best known for his role in Star Trek: Voyager as Ensign Harry Kim.-Early life:...
- American actor - Garrett Weber-GaleGarrett Weber-GaleGarrett Weber-Gale is an American Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Early life:Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He competed for the University of Texas from 2003–07...
- American swimmer - Garrett NeffGarrett NeffGarrett Neff is an American male model from Wilmington, Delaware. He is probably best known for his work with Calvin Klein, which included being the face of the Calvin Klein Man fragrance....
- American male model
Surname
- Abraham Ellison GarrettAbraham Ellison GarrettAbraham Ellison Garrett a member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee....
- Almeida GarrettAlmeida GarrettJoão Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, Viscount of Almeida Garrett was a Portuguese poet, playwright, novelist and politician. He is considered to be the introducer of the Romanticism in Portugal, with the epic poem Camões, based on the life of Luís de Camões...
- Alvin GarrettAlvin GarrettAlvin Lynn Garrett is a former American football wide receiver who played five seasons for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins from 1980 to 1984...
- Amos GarrettAmos GarrettAmos Garrett is a Juno Award-winning American-Canadian musician, performer, and author. He holds dual citizenship and was raised in Toronto and Montreal...
- Andrew Garrett (explorer)
- Andrew Garrett (linguist)Andrew Garrett (linguist)Andrew Garrett is a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley.He specializes in Indo-European languages, and the languages of California, especially Yurok....
- Augustus GarrettAugustus GarrettAugustus Garrett twice served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois for the Democratic Party.Garrett married Eliza Clark in 1825 and moved to Chicago from New York in 1834...
- Betty GarrettBetty GarrettBetty Garrett was an American actress, comedienne, singer and dancer who originally performed on Broadway before being signed to a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
(1919-2011) - Bill Garrett (basketball)Bill Garrett (basketball)William Leon Garrett was the first African-American basketball player in the Big Ten athletic conference.Born in Shelbyville, Indiana, he was Indiana Mr. Basketball in 1947, the year he graduated from Shelbyville High School, following Shelbyville's victory in the state tournament that year...
- Billy GarrettBilly GarrettBilly Garrett was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:-World Championship career summary:...
- Brad GarrettBrad GarrettBradley "Brad" Garrett is an American actor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, and professional poker player. Throughout he has appeared in numerous television and film roles....
- Carl GarrettCarl GarrettCarl L. Garrett is a former American football halfback who began his professional career with the American Football League's Boston Patriots....
- Cliff GarrettCliff GarrettJohn Clifford "Cliff" Garrett founded a company in Los Angeles in 1936 which came to be known as Garrett AiResearch....
, founder of Garrett AiResearch - David Garrett (politician)David Garrett (politician)David Garrett is a former member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He entered parliament at the 2008 general election as a list MP for ACT New Zealand, having been ranked fifth on that party's list. He was ACT's spokesman on law and order until he resigned from the party on 17 September...
, New Zealand Member of Parliament - David Garrett (violinist)David Garrett (violinist)David Garrett is a record breaking German/American classical violinist and recording artist.-Personal life:...
- Dickie GarrettDickie GarrettRichard 'Dickie' Garrett was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Penarth and international rugby for Wales. Garrett was a collier by trade and in 1908 was killed when he was crushed by a coal truck....
- Edmund H. GarrettEdmund H. GarrettEdmund Henry Garrett was an American illustrator, bookplate-maker, and author—as well as a highly respected painter—renowned for his illustrations of the legends of King Arthur.-Biography:Garrett was born in Albany, New York on October 19, 1853...
, American painter, illustrator and author - Edna Garrett
- Elizabeth GarrettElizabeth GarrettElizabeth Garrett is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Frances R. and John J. Duggan Professor of Law, Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Southern California...
- Finis J. GarrettFinis J. GarrettFinis J. Garrett was born in Weakley County, Tennessee in 1875. He attended Bethel College and graduated in 1897. During that period he worked as an editor for local newspapers. After he went on to law and then the US Congress. In the House he served from 1905 to 1929 and from 1923 to 1929 he was...
- Franklin GarrettFranklin GarrettFranklin Miller Garrett was the only official historian of Atlanta. His massive Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of its People and Events remains the best reference for the city's history.-Biography:...
- Garet GarrettGaret GarrettGaret Garrett , born Edward Peter Garrett, was an American journalist and author who was noted for his criticisms of the New Deal and U.S. involvement in the Second World War.-Overview:...
- George Garrett (disambiguation), several people
- George Garrett (poet)George Garrett (poet)George Palmer Garrett. was an American poet and novelist. He was the Poet Laureate of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. His novels include The Finished Man, Double Vision, and the Elizabethan Trilogy, composed of Death of the Fox, The Succession, and Entered from the Sun...
- George A. GarrettGeorge A. GarrettGeorge A. Garrett was a United States diplomat. He served as U.S. Minister to Ireland from 1947 to 1950, when the title changed to U.S. Ambassador, which he would serve as until 1951.-Biography:...
, U.S. Ambassador to Ireland from 1947–51 - Henry GarrettHenry GarrettHenry Edward Garrett was an American psychologist and segregationist. Garrett was President of the American Psychological Association in 1946 and Chair of Psychology at Columbia University from 1941 to 1955...
- Hubert GarrettHubert GarrettHubert Frederic Garrett played first-class cricket for Somerset and for amateur sides in England in 1913 and 1914. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and died near Achi Baba, Turkey in the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War.Garrett was the son of the Australian Test cricket player Tom...
, son of Tom Garrett and also a cricketer - Jason GarrettJason GarrettJason Calvin Garrett is an American former National Football League player and the current head coach of the Dallas Cowboys...
- Jesse James GarrettJesse James GarrettJesse James Garrett is a user experience designer. In a 2005 paper, Garrett coined the term Ajax to describe the technology behind emerging services like Google Maps and Google Suggest, as well as the resulting user experience which made it possible to eliminate reloading the whole...
- John W. GarrettJohn W. GarrettJohn Work Garrett was an American banker, philanthropist, and president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ....
- Kelly GarrettKelly GarrettKelly Garrett is one of six female fictional private detectives in the 1976–1981 television series Charlie's Angels. She was portrayed by Jaclyn Smith, who also portrayed the character in the 1977 pilot episode of The San Pedro Beach Bums and reprised the role in a cameo in the 2003 film Charlie's...
- Kenny GarrettKenny GarrettKenny Garrett is a Grammy Award-winning American post bop jazz saxophonist and flautist who gained fame in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and of Miles Davis's band. He has since pursued a critically acclaimed solo career...
- Kevin GarrettKevin GarrettKevin Garrett , is a professional Canadian football player formerly playing cornerback with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Garrett attended Southern Methodist University and was drafted in the 2003 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams...
- Laurie GarrettLaurie GarrettLaurie Garrett is a Pulitzer prize-winning science journalist and writer of two bestselling books. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism in 1996 for a series of works published in Newsday, chronicling the Ebola virus outbreak in Zaire.-Biographical information:Garrett...
- Lee GarrettLee GarrettLee Garrett is an American rhythm and blues singer-songwriter, most famous for co-writing the song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours".-Career:...
- Leif GarrettLeif GarrettLeif Garrett is an American singer and actor. He became famous in the late 1970s as a teen idol, but received much publicity in later life for his drug abuse and legal troubles.-Early life:...
- Lesley GarrettLesley GarrettLesley Garrett CBE is an English musician, broadcaster and media personality.- Early life :Garrett was born in the town of Thorne near Doncaster in South Yorkshire, into a musical family. She attended Thorne Grammar School, where she performed in school plays and musicals. As she grew up she...
- Maureen GarrettMaureen GarrettMaureen Garrett is an American actress.Garrett played the role of Holly Norris Bauer Thorpe Lindsey Reade on Guiding Light, a role she inherited from Lynn Deerfield in 1976...
- Mike GarrettMike GarrettMichael Lockett Garrett is a former American collegiate and professional football player who won the 1965 Heisman Trophy as a tailback for the University of Southern California Trojans. Garrett also played professional football for eight seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers...
- Neil GarrettNeil GarrettNeil David Garrett is a British television producer/director.Garrett began his career in television in 1999, and became a producer for ITV News in 2003. In August 2005 he secured the leak into the investigation of the death of Jean Charles De Menezes...
- Nick Garrett (disambiguation), several people
- Nick Garrett (bass baritone)Nick Garrett (bass baritone)Nick Garrett is an English bass-baritone. He was a member of the vocal ensemble, The Swingle Singers, and the original bass-baritone in the opera band Amici Forever.-Biography:Garrett was born in London and taught himself to play the piano at age seven...
- Pat GarrettPat GarrettPatrick Floyd "Pat" Garrett was an American Old West lawman, bartender, and customs agent who was best known for killing Billy the Kid...
, lawman who shot and killed Billy the Kid - Patsy GarrettPatsy GarrettVirginia "Patsy" Garrett is an actress best known for her recurring roles asnosy neighbor Mrs. Florence Fowler on TV's Nanny and the Professor , school secretary Miss Hogarth on Room 222 and as Mary Gruber in the Benji series of motion pictures beginning in 1974.-Career:Active on stage, screen...
- Peter GarrettPeter GarrettPeter Robert Garrett, AM, MP , is an Australian musician, environmentalist, activist and politician.Garrett was lead singer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil from 1973 until its disbanding in 2002...
, Australian musician, environmentalist and politician - R. M. GarrettR. M. GarrettR. M. Garrett was a U.S. politician. He served as mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia, from 1859 to 1862....
- Rachel Garrett
- Randall GarrettRandall GarrettRandall Garrett was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was a prolific contributor to Astounding and other science fiction magazines of the 1950s and 1960s...
, science fiction author, best known for the Lord Darcy books - Ray Garrett, Jr.Ray Garrett, Jr.Ray Garrett, Jr. was a senior partner at Gardner Carton & Douglas in Chicago until his appointment as the Chairman of the U.S...
- Raymond GarrettRaymond GarrettSir Raymond William Garrett AFC, AE was an Australian photographer, pilot, and politician. A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Garrett served on the Victorian Legislative Council for eighteen years, and was knighted in 1973.Garrett was born in Kew, in Melbourne, Victoria...
- Richard Garrett (author)
- Richard Garrett (1755–1839)Richard Garrett (1755–1839)Richard Garrett founded Richard Garrett & Sons, the agricultural machinery manufacturing plant in Leiston, Suffolk, England, that now houses the Long Shop Museum...
, English manufacturer - Robert GarrettRobert GarrettRobert Garrett was an American athlete. He was the first modern Olympic champion in discus throw and shot put.-Biography:...
- Scott GarrettScott GarrettErnest Scott Garrett is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes much of the northwestern portion of the state...
, New Jersey 5th Congressional District representative - Sean GarrettSean GarrettGarrett Hamler, better known by his stage name Sean Garrett is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He has produced fifteen number one singles in only seven years of producing music. That number puts him in fifth place on the Billboard list of producers with the most number...
- Siedah GarrettSiedah GarrettSiedah Garrett is an American songwriter and singer.-Biography:She appeared as a contestant on Password Plus in 1980.She performed "One Man Woman" on Quincy Jones' Grammy-Award winning "Back on the Block."...
- Snuff GarrettSnuff GarrettSnuff Garrett is a retired American record producer whose most famous work was during the 1960s and 1970s. His nickname is a play on Garrett's Snuff, a brand of snuff....
- Steve "Static" Garrett
- Susie GarrettSusie GarrettSusie Garrett was an American actress, best known for playing "Mrs. Betty Johnson" on the TV series Punky Brewster from 1984 to 1988.-Personal life:...
- Thomas GarrettThomas GarrettThomas Garrett was an abolitionist and leader in the Underground Railroad movement before the American Civil War....
- Tom GarrettTom GarrettThomas William Garrett was an early Australian Test cricketer and, later, a distinguished public servant.-Early life:...
, Australian cricketer - Tommy GarrettTommy GarrettThomas "Tommy" Garrett was an English professional footballer. He represented his country on three occasions....
, English footballer - Garrett Holland,Famous Baller
See also
- Garratt (surname)Garratt (surname)Garratt is the surname of:*Chris Garratt, artist of the Biff team*Herbert William Garratt , mechanical engineer, inventor of the Garratt locomotive type*Humphry Garratt , English cricketer...
- Jarrett (surname)Jarrett (surname)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' +...
- Garet (disambiguation)