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Barrett

Pronunciation: BEHR-rit (key)

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Origin of the name Barrett:

A borrowing from the English, Barrett is the transferred use of the surname, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Var: Barret.

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Organizations including the name "Barrett":
Barrett Technology, robotics company
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, weapons manufacturing company
Barrett, The Honors College, Arizona State University
Barrett-Jackson, car auction company
Bill Barrett Corporation, energy company

Places & geographic features

United States
Barrett, California
Barrett, Minnesota
Barrett Mountain, New Hampshire
Barrett Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Barrett, Texas
Barrett, West Virginia

France
Barret, Charente
Barret-de-Lioure, Drôme
Barret-sur-Méouge, Hautes-Alpes
Breuil-Barret, Vendée
Pont-de-Barret, Drôme

Weaponry
.416 Barrett
Barrett M82
Barrett M90
Barrett M95
Barrett M98
Barrett M98B
Barrett M99
Barrett REC7
Barrett XM109
Barrett XM500

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Nicknames for Barrett: | Edit

Barry, Rett

Meanings and history of the name Barrett: | Edit

From an English surname, meaning, "Dispute," in Middle English, originally commonly given to a quarrelsome person.

Famous real-life people named Barrett: | Edit

Apollon Barret (1804–1879), French oboist

Arthur Barret (born 1836), American politician

Dave Barrett (born 1930), Canadian politician

George Barret, Jr. (1767–1842), Irish painter

George Barret, Sr. (1730–1784), Irish landscape artist

Jeanne Baré (or Barret) (1740–1803), French explorer and naturalist

John Richard Barret (1825–1903), U.S. Representative from Missouri

Syd Barrett, singer, songwriter and musician

Barrett family of Jamaica, an important family in the history of Jamaica

Barrett in song, story & screen: | Edit

Dana Barrett, a character in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II films, played by Sigourney Weaver

Elcid Barrett, captain of the Antelope in the folk song "Barrett's Privateers"

Barret Wallace, a character of Final Fantasy VII video game

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