Barrett is a surname

Surname

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 that has been associated with several different people, places and organisations. It is a popular Anglo-Irish

Anglo-Irish

Anglo-Irish was a term used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries to identify a privileged social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy, mostly belonging to the Church of Ireland, which was the established church of Ireland until...

 surname, both in Southeast 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...

, and Southwest Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

. It is most common in the Irish counties of Mayo

County Mayo

County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...

 and Galway

County Galway

County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...

 but particularly County Cork

County Cork

County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...

, and within England, East Anglia

East Anglia

East Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of...

, especially Norfolk

Norfolk

Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...

 . 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

Normans

The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...

 invasion, hired as mercenaries from Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

. As with many other Anglo-Norman families, they were quickly assimilated into Irish culture. As an English

English people

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 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."

A

• Aaron Barrett
  Aaron Barrett
  Aaron Asher Barrett is the lead singer, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter for the band Reel Big Fish. Prior to forming with Reel Big Fish, Barrett played trombone in another ska-punk act, The Scholars, along with future Reel Big Fish bandmates Scott Klopfenstein and Grant Barry...
  
   (born 1974), lead singer of American ska punk band Reel Big Fish
• Alice Barrett
  Alice Barrett
  Alice Barrett is an American actress.- Biography :She was born in New York, New York. She is also credited by her married name, Alice Barrett-Mitchell. Among her TV and movie credits, Barrett is best known for her portrayal of offbeat, psychic private detective Frankie Frame Winthrop on the soap...
  
   (born 1956), American actress
• Amanda Barrett, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for The Ditty Bops
• Andre Barrett
  Andre Barrett
  Andre Rashawd Barrett is an American professional basketball player. Since 2004, he has played for numerous teams in both the NBA and its affiliate league, the D-League...
  
   (born 1982), American basketball player
• Andrea Barrett
  Andrea Barrett
  Andrea Barrett is an American novelist, and short story writer. Her Ship Fever collection of novella and short stories won the National Book Award in 1996...
  
   (born 1954), American novelist
• Arthur George Barrett (born 1944), West Indian cricketer
• Aston Barrett
  Aston Barrett
  Aston Barrett , often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player and Rastafarian.-Biography:...
  
   (born 1946), Jamaican musician

B

• Barbara Barrett
  Barbara Barrett
  Barbara Barrett is President and CEO of Triple Creek Guest Ranch, a Montana Hideaway.Until January 2009, Barrett was U.S. Ambassador to Finland. Prior to Finland she served on the corporate boards of Raytheon, Exponent and The Mayo Clinic, and was a Trustee of Aerospace Corporation and Thunderbird...
  
  , Former United States Ambassador to Finland
• Becky Barrett
  Becky Barrett
  Becky Barrett is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1990 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Gary Doer from 1999 to 2003....
  
   (born 1942), Canadian politician
• Bill Barrett
  Bill Barrett
  William E. "Bill" Barrett is a Republican politician from Nebraska who served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2001 as the congressman for Nebraska's third congressional district....
  
   (born 1929), Nebraska politician
• Bob Barrett
  Bob Barrett
  Robert Patrick Barrett was an American football offensive end in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills in 1960. He played college football at Baldwin-Wallace College.-See also:...
  
   (born 1935), American football player
• Bob Barrett (baseball)
  Bob Barrett (baseball)
  Robert Schley Barrett was an infielder in Major League Baseball.-Sources:...
  
   (born 1899), American baseball infielder
• Brendan Ryan Barrett
  Brendan Ryan Barrett
  Brendan Ryan Barrett is an American actor and acting coach.Barrett was born in Roseville, California. He grew up in Folsom, California, with his veterinarian parents and his sister, Caitlin Barrett. He was the voice of Casper the Friendly Ghost in Casper's Haunted Christmas, and Chris Carson in...
  
   (born 1986), American actor

C

• Ciáran Bairéad
  Ciáran Bairéad
  Ciáran Bairéad, Irish folklore expert, scribe and scholar, fl. 1950s - 1970s.Bairéad was a native of County Galway and a graduate of Galway University. He worked with the Irish Folklore Commission and An Fáinne, the later organisation been established to promote the Irish language, its members...
  
   (Irish scholar)
• Carlton Barrett
  Carlton Barrett
  Carlton "Carly" Barrett was an influential reggae drummer and percussion player. His musical development in the early years were with his brother Aston "Family Man" Barrett as a member of Lee "Scratch" Perry's "house band" The Upsetters. The brothers joined Bob Marley and The Wailers around 1970...
  
   (born 1950), Jamaican musician
• Chad Barrett
  Chad Barrett
  Chad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...
  
  , American professional soccer player
• Charles D. Barrett
  Charles D. Barrett
  Major General Charles Dodson Barrett was the first Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Division. He was killed accidentally while on duty in the South Pacific, 8 October 1943. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in recognition of his outstanding service during World War...
  
   (born 1885), Major General in the United States Marine Corps
  United States Marine Corps
  The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
  
  
• Charles Leslie Barrett
  Charles Leslie Barrett
  Charles Leslie Barrett was an Australian naturalist, journalist, author and ornithologist.Born in Hawthorn, Victoria, he was a foundation member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union in 1901 and editor of its journal the Emu, 1910-1916...
  
   (born 1870), Australian natural history writer
• Charley Barrett
  Charley Barrett
  Charley "Chuck" Barrett was an American football player. He was the consensus All-American quarterback in 1914 and 1915 while playing for Cornell University and led Cornell to an undefeated season and national championship in 1915...
  
   (born 1893), American football player in College Football Hall of Fame
• Coleman Barrett
  Coleman Barrett
  Coleman Barrett , nicknamed Coley, is an Irish professional boxer who holds the Irish heavyweight title.- Background :Coleman is the cousin of pro light welterweight Francie Barrett...
  
   (born 1982), Irish boxer
• Colin Barrett
  Colin Barrett
  Colin Barrett is an English-born footballer who played as a defender in the Football League during the 1970s and 1980s.He joined Manchester City in 1970 and made his debut on 19 August 1972 against Norwich City. He left the club in April 1976 to join Nottingham Forest...
  
   (born 1952), English footballer
• Colleen Barrett
  Colleen Barrett
  Colleen Barrett is the President Emerita and Corporate Secretary of Southwest Airlines. She joined Southwest in 1978, having previously worked for several years as founder Herb Kelleher's executive assistant at his law firm. She has served as Secretary of the Corporation, as Vice President...
  
   (born 1944), President of Southwest Airlines
• Craig Barrett (disambiguation)
• Craig Barrett (businessman) (born 1939) Former CEO and Chairman of Intel Corporation

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• Daniel Barrett (disambiguation)
• David Barrett (disambiguation)
• Dicky Barrett
  Dicky Barrett
  Richard Michael Barrett , better known as Dicky Barrett, is the frontman of Ska punk band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and the announcer for Jimmy Kimmel Live...
  
   (born 1964), lead singer of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and announcer of the late-night TV talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live

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• Eaton Stannard Barrett
  Eaton Stannard Barrett
  Eaton Stannard Barrett was an Irish poet and author.-Career:Born in County Cork, Barrett studied law at Middle Temple, London. He is best known for his satirical poems about British political figures. The lines on the headstone of Thomas Moore’s daughter, usually ascribed to Joseph Atkinson, are...
  
   (born 1786), Irish author and poet
• Edward Barrett (Irish sportsman), Irish Olympic athlete
• Elizabeth Barrett Browning
  Elizabeth Barrett Browning
  Elizabeth Barrett Browning was one of the most prominent poets of the Victorian era. Her poetry was widely popular in both England and the United States during her lifetime. A collection of her last poems was published by her husband, Robert Browning, shortly after her death.-Early life:Members...
  
   (born 1806), English poet
• Ellen Barrett
  Ellen Barrett
  Ellen Marie Barrett was the first openly lesbian priest to be properly ordained by the Episcopal Church, shortly after the General Convention approved the ordination of women in 1977. Barrett's candor about her homosexuality caused great controversy within the church...
  
   (born 1946), American priest

F

• Francis Barrett or Frank Barrett (disambiguation)
• Fred Barrett
  Fred Barrett
  Frederick William Barrett is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 745 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings. His brother, John, also played in the NHL.- External links :...
  
   (born 1950), retired NHL defenseman

J

• J. Gresham Barrett
  J. Gresham Barrett
  James Gresham Barrett is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2003 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district runs along the Savannah River in the northwestern part of the state....
  
   (born 1961), US congressman
• Jacinda Barrett
  Jacinda Barrett
  Jacinda Barrett is an Australian American model turned actress. She first became known to audiences as a cast member on The Real World: London before appearing in films such as Ladder 49, The Namesake, The Human Stain, and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.-Early life and career:Born in Brisbane,...
  
   (born 1972), Australian actress
• Jack Barrett (disambiguation)
• James Barrett or Jim Barrett or Jimmy Barrett (disambiguation)
• Jeffrey A. Barrett
  Jeffrey A. Barrett
  Jeffrey A. Barrett is Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of California, Irvine.-External links:* - Barrett's article on Hugh Everett III's formulation of quantum mechanics in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.*...
  
   (born 1964), American philosopher
• Joe Barrett
  Joe Barrett
  Joe Barrett was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Austin Stack's and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1923 until 1933. Barrett captained Kerry to the All-Ireland titles of 1929 and 1932.-Biography:Joe Barrett was born at 67 Rock Street,...
  
   (born 1902), Gaelic footballer
• John Barrett (disambiguation)
• Justin Barrett
  Justin Barrett
  Justin Barrett is an Irish conservative nationalist, pro-life and anti-immigration activist.Barrett was involved in the Constitutional Rights Campaign, which unsuccessfully campaigned to prevent the ratification of the Single European Act in 1986...
  
   (born 1971), Irish politician
• Justin L. Barrett
  Justin L. Barrett
  Justin L. Barrett is senior researcher of the Centre for Anthropology and Mind and The Institute for Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology at Oxford University.-Career:...
  
  , psychologist

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• Lawrence Barrett
  Lawrence Barrett
  Lawrence Barrett was an American stage actor.-Biography:He was born Lawrence Brannigan to Irish emigrant parents in Paterson, New Jersey. He made his first stage appearance at Detroit as Murad in The French Spy in 1853...
  
   (born 1838), American actor
• Linton Lomas Barrett
  Linton Lomas Barrett
  Linton Lomas Barrett, Ph.D. was an influential educator, administrator, diplomat, editor, Hispanist and translator of Romance languages....
  
   (born 1904), Ph.D., diplomat and translator
• Lorraine Barrett
  Lorraine Barrett
  Lorraine Barrett is a former Welsh Labour & Co-operative Member of the National Assembly for Wales for Cardiff South and Penarth and an Assembly Commissioner since 2007...
  
   (born 1950), Welsh politician
• Lucas Barrett
  Lucas Barrett
  Lucas Barrett was an English naturalist and geologist.Barrett was born in London and educated at University College School and at Ebersdorf. In 1855, he accompanied R. McAndrew on a dredging excursion from the Shetland Islands to Norway and beyond the Arctic Circle; and subsequently made other...
  
   (born 1837), English geologist
• Lynne Barrett
  Lynne Barrett
  Lynne Barrett is an American writer and editor, best known for her short stories.-Background:Born and raised in New Jersey, she received a B.A. in English Composition from Mount Holyoke College and her M.F.A...
  
  , American author

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• Mario (entertainer) (Mario Barrett, born 1986), singer/actor/dancer
• Majel Barrett
  Majel Barrett
  Majel Barrett-Roddenberry was an American actress and producer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nurse Christine Chapel in the original Star Trek series, Lwaxana Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and for being the voice of most onboard computer interfaces throughout the series...
  
   (1932–2008), American actress
• Marcia Barrett
  Marcia Barrett
  Marcia Barrett , is one of the original singers with the vocal group, Boney M.-The early years:...
  
   (born 1945), singer in Bony M
• Marty Barrett (born 1958), American baseball player
• Mathias Barrett
  Mathias Barrett
  Brother Mathias Barrett was a Catholic Brother born in Ireland who founded a number of homes to help serve the needy and homeless throughout North America. He is also the founder of The Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd.-Biography:...
  
   (1900–1990), Irish monk
• Matthew Barrett
  Matthew Barrett
  Matthew William Barrett, is an Irish Canadian banker who until 2006 was the Chairman of Barclays Bank.Born in County Kerry, Ireland, he attended the Christian Brothers School in Kells, County Meath, and attended the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Programme in 1981.He started his...
  
   (born 1944), Irish/Canadian banker
• Michael Barrett (disambiguation)
  Michael Barrett (disambiguation)
  Michael Barrett may refer to:* Michael Barrett , American baseball player* Michael Barrett , hanged for his alleged role in the Clerkenwell bombing...
  
  
• Monte Barrett
  Monte Barrett
  Monte Barrett is an American professional heavyweight boxer. He was regarded by many as a tough gatekeeper and was a former WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion and current WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight and WBO Oriental Heavyweight champion...
  
   (born 1971), professional boxer

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• Nancy Barrett
  Nancy Barrett
  Nancy Barrett, born , is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of "Carolyn Stoddard" in the popular 1960s Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows....
  
   (born 1943), American actress
• Neil Barrett
  Neil Barrett
  Neil William Barrett is an English footballer who plays for Ebbsfleet United as a midfielder.Barrett started his career in the youth system of Chelsea, before joining Portsmouth in 2001. He made over 20 appearances in his first season with Portsmouth, but having not played over a season and a...
  
   (born 1981), English footballer
• Neal Barrett, Jr.
  Neal Barrett, Jr.
  Neal Barrett, Jr. is a writer of fantasy, science fiction, mystery/suspense, and historical fiction. His story "Ginny Sweethips' Flying Circus" was nominated for both the 1988 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Novelette...
  
   (born 1929), American writer
• Norman Barrett
  Norman Barrett
  Norman Rupert Barrett was an Australian-born British thoracic surgeon who is primarily remembered for describing Barrett’s oesophagus.-Early life:...
  
  , Australian-born British surgeon who first described Barrett's oesophagus in 1957

P

• Pam Barrett
  Pam Barrett
  Pam Barrett was a politician who left politics in February 2000, after having a life-changing near-death experience.-Early political career:...
  
  , Canadian politician
• Pat Barrett
  Pat Barrett
  Patrick "Pat" Barrett is a former Irish professional wrestler who is best known for his time with NWA and WWWF. He has wrestled in many areas which include Ireland, Pacific Islands, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and United States of America.-Career:The Irish wrestler Pat Barrett started wrestling...
  
   (born 1941), Irish professional wrestler
• Patrick Barrett
  Patrick Barrett
  Patrick Barrett was an Irishman who held religious and secular high offices in Ireland.-Biography:He was an Augustinian Canon at Kells Priory in County Kilkenny until appointed Bishop of Ferns on 10 December 1400. He was consecrated bishop at Rome in December 1400. Barrett was also the Lord...
  
   (d. 1415), 15th century Irish bishop
• Paul Barrett
  Paul Barrett
  Paul Franklyn "Legs" Barrett is the UK's best known agent and manager of 1950s style Rock and Roll artistes, an author and previously a singer and film actor...
  
   (born 1940), Welsh music manager and producer
• Peter Barrett (disambiguation)

R

• Ray Barrett
  Ray Barrett
  Raymond Charles "Ray" Barrett was an Australian actor. He was one of the more popular leading men on British television in the 1960s, where he was best known for his appearances in The Troubleshooters . Back in Australia he was a leading man in many TV series over the years.-Biography:Barrett was...
  
   (1927–2009), Australian actor
• Red Barrett
  Red Barrett
  Charles Henry "Red" Barrett was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played 11 total career seasons in the National League. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves and St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched the shortest complete night game with the fewest number of pitches in history.Barrett was...
  
   (born 1915), retired MLB pitcher
• Richard Barrett (disambiguation)
• Robert G. Barrett
  Robert G. Barrett
  Robert G. Barrett is a popular Australian author of numerous books, most of them featuring the fictional Australian character Les Norton. He has also written others which are single book story. 'So What Do You Reckon?' is a collection of Robert's columns from when he was a columnist for the...
  
  , Australian author
• Ron Barrett
  Ron Barrett
  Ron Barrett is a cartoonist and artist best known for illustrating Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. He is a graduate of the High School of Industrial Art, now the High School of Art and Design, in New York City. While still in high school he was an apprentice in the studio of Lucian Bernhard, the...
  
  , illustrator, author and puzzle maker
• Rona Barrett
  Rona Barrett
  Rona Barrett is an American gossip columnist and businesswoman. She currently runs the Rona Barrett Foundation, a non-profit organization in Santa Ynez, California, dedicated to the aid and support of senior citizens in need.-Career and personal life:As a teenager, Barrett overcame a degenerative...
  
   (born 1936), American gossip columnist
• Ronnie Barrett
  Ronnie Barrett
  Ronnie Barrett is an American firearms manufacturer, the founder of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, and the designer of the first .50 caliber rifle for civilian use.- Life & career :...
  
   (born 1954), founder of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing
• Ryan Barrett (1982), English boxer

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• Sean Barrett (disambiguation)
• Shane Barrett
  Shane Barrett
  Shane Barrett is an Irish football striker who plays for League of Ireland First Division club Monaghan United...
  
   (born 1981), English footballer
• Sidney F. Barrett
  Sidney F. Barrett
  Sidney F. Barrett , of New York City, was a prominent stamp dealer who participated in various important philatelic ventures in New York City itself.-Philatelic literature:...
  
   (1892–1958), philatelist of New York City
• Slim Barrett
  Slim Barrett
  Slim Barrett is an Irish jewellery designer and artist, born in the 1960s.Barrett moved to London from Athenry in 1983 having studied Fine Art in Galway, and has since produced works of contemporary design, with works commissioned by Chanel, Ungaro, Versace, Montana, Lagerfeld, and Galliano.Among...
  
  , born 1960s - jewellery designer and artist
• Stanton Barrett
  Stanton Barrett
  Stanton Thomas Barrett is a NASCAR driver and Hollywood stuntman. He has driven in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series, as well in the IZOD IndyCar Series.-NASCAR:...
  
   (born 1972), Stuntman, driver
• Stephen Barrett
  Stephen Barrett
  Stephen Joel Barrett is a retired American psychiatrist, author, co-founder of the National Council Against Health Fraud , and the webmaster of Quackwatch. He runs a number of websites dealing with quackery and health fraud. He focuses on consumer protection, medical ethics, and scientific...
  
   (born 1933), Critic of Alternative Medicine
• Stephen Melvil Barrett, co-author of Geronimo
  Geronimo
  Geronimo was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who fought against Mexico and the United States for their expansion into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. Allegedly, "Geronimo" was the name given to him during a Mexican incident...
  
   autobiography
• Syd Barrett
  Syd Barrett
  Syd Barrett , born Roger Keith Barrett, was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and painter, best remembered as a founding member of the band Pink Floyd. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter during the band's psychedelic years, providing major musical and stylistic...
  
   (1946–2006), early Pink Floyd frontman, whose second solo album was named Barrett (album)
  Barrett (album)
  Barrett was the second and final studio album of new material released by former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett. In February 1970, shortly after releasing his first album, The Madcap Laughs, Barrett appeared on John Peel's Top Gear radio show where he presented only one song from the newly released...
  
  
• Sylvester Barrett
  Sylvester Barrett
  Sylvester A. Barrett was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served under Jack Lynch and Charles Haughey as Minister for the Environment and Minister for Defence ....
  
   (born 1926), Irish politician

T

• Ted Barrett
  Ted Barrett
  Edward George "Ted" Barrett is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He joined the American League's staff in 1994, and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000....
  
   (born 1965), MLB umpire
• Theobald Butler Barrett
  Theobald Butler Barrett
  Theobald Butler Barrett was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1945 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to represent the riding of Norfolk. He was defeated in the 1949 election...
  
  , Canadian politician
• Tina Barrett
  Tina Barrett
  Tina Ann Barrett is a London based singer-songwriter and actress. Her major breakthrough came in 1999, at the age of 22 when she became a member of the pop group/band, S Club 7 where she enjoyed five years of hit singles, arena tours and awards.Barrett was born to an English father and Guyanese...
  
   (born 1976), former member of pop group S Club 7
• Thomas Barrett (Tomás Bairéad
  Tomás Bairéad
  Tomás Bairéad was an Irish author and nationalist.-Biography:Bairéad was born near Moycullen, County Galway to a small farmer. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913 and soon after became an IRA volunteer. His first recorded writings were with The Galway Express in 1918...
  
  , born 1893), Irish author and nationalist
• Thomas Barrett (Thomás Bairéad
  Thomás Bairéad
  Thomás Bairéad, Bishop of Annaghdown, died c. 1485.Bairéad obtained a papal provision to the see of Annaghdown on 17 April 1458 despite the see been already occupied by Donatus Ó Muireadhaigh, who had held office as both Archbishop of Tuam and bishop of Annaghdown since 1450.Despite crown support,...
  
  , died c. 1485), Irish bishop
• Tom Barrett (politician)
  Tom Barrett (politician)
  Thomas Mark "Tom" Barrett is the Democratic Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving since 2004. He ran for Governor of Wisconsin in November 2010, losing by a margin of 52 percent to 47 percent to Republican Scott Walker. Previously, Barrett served in the United States House of Representatives...
  
  , Democratic politician and current Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Trent Barrett
  Trent Barrett
  Trent Barrett is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s...
  
   (born 1977), Australian Rugby League player

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• Veronica Grace Boland
  Veronica Grace Boland
  Veronica Grace Boland was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and the first female member of Congress from Pennsylvania....
  
  , née Barrett (born 1899), first female member of Congress from Pennsylvania

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• Wade Barrett
  Wade Barrett
  Wade Barrett is a retired American soccer player. He is currently an assistant coach at Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo-College:...
  
  , the best-known ring persona of English professional wrestler Stu Bennett (born 1980)
• Wade Barrett (born 1976), American soccer player
• Warren Barrett
  Warren Barrett
  Warren Barrett is a retired Jamaican football goalkeeper.Nicknamed 'Boopie', he played mostly for Violet Kickers F.C., but also played one season for Wadadah F.C. in the 1999/2000 season....
  
   (born 1970), Jamaican professional footballer
• Wayne Barrett
  Wayne Barrett
  Wayne Barrett is an American journalist. He was an investigative reporter and senior editor for the Village Voice for over 20 years. He is currently a fellow with the Nation Institute and contributor to Newsweek....
  
  , journalist for the Village Voice
• William Barrett (disambiguation)
• Willie Barrett
  Willie Barrett
  Willie Barrett is an Irish hurling referee. A native of Ardfinnan, County Tipperary he is one of the sport's top referees and has officiated at several All-Ireland finals in minor, under-21 and senior levels.-References:...
  
  , Irish hurling referee
• Wild Willy Barrett
  Wild Willy Barrett
  Wild Willy Barrett is an English folk singer from Hemel Hempstead best known for his collaborations with John Otway. His musical style is witty and his humour onstage is dry. He is known for virtuoso fiddle playing, ability with a great number of stringed instruments, and playing slide guitar with...
  
  , musician
• Wilson Barrett
  Wilson Barrett
  Wilson Barrett was an English manager, actor, and playwright.With his company, Barrett is credited with attracting the largest crowds of English theatregoers ever because of his success with melodrama, an instance being his production of The Silver King at the Princess's Theatre of London.The...
  
  (born 1846), English actor